- Email: [email protected]
The main achievements in the Chinese-French cooperative project on the geology of the Himalayas
462
OLR(t983)30(6)
83:3409 von Rad, U., K. Hinz, M. Sarnthein and E. Seibold (eds.), 1982. Geology of the Northwest African continental margin. Springer-Verlag, New York, N.Y.; 704 pp. $49.00. A recent book review by R.E. Sheridan in Science (October 1982) calls this an 'excellent reference volume...vital to all researchers working on passive margins.' The NW African margin's geology, paleontology, geochemistry and geophysics are synthesized emphasizing DSDP Legs 14, 41, 47a, 50 and 79; Neogene and Quaternary cores; deep crustal surveys; and 'field work on volcanic islands and onshore coastal basins.' WelT-illustrated with maps, cross-sections, block diagrams, etc., the 28 papers (internationally contributed) in this comprehensive monograph are divided topically as follows: structure and geodynamic evolution; a N W African-NE American comparison; volcanic evolution; Cretaceous and Cenozoic stratigraphies, sedimentation and paleoenvironments; and organic/inorganic geochemistry. (ihz)
theory for continent origin and the possible separation of America. 160 Huntingdon Rd., Cambridge CB3 0LB, UK. 83:3411 Li, Guangcen, 1982. The main achievements in the Chinese-French cooperative project on the geology of the Himalayas. Bull. Chin. Acad. geol. Sci., 4:68, 102. This brief report summarizes the second symposium growing out of the French-Chinese Himalayan project. Included were crust and mantle studies, hypotheses on the origin and evolution of the Qing-Xizang Plateau, and petrological, paleontological, seismic and magnetotelluric surveys. (fcs) 83:3412 Okubo, Shuhei, 1982. Is the Chandler period variable? Geophys. Jl R. astr. Soc., 71(3):629-646. Earthquake Res. Inst.. Univ. of Tokyo, 113, Japan. 83:3413 Peltier, Richard, 1982. Dynamics of the Ice Age Earth. Adv. Geophys., 24:1-146.
D370. Miscellaneous 83:3410 Jeffreys, Harold, 1982. Tidal friction; the core; mountain and continent formation. Geophys. Jl R. astr. Soc., 71(3):555-566. The theoretical treatment of tidal friction in The Earth is modified to take account of non-tidal effects. Recent determinations of the Moon's tidal acceleration are reviewed. The observed acceleration of the Moon (before atomic clocks), as affected by fluctuations in the Earth's rotation, is explained by changes of mean sea-level of the order of 20 cm, the water being transferred to and from the polar regions as ice. Difficulties in the Ramsey-Lyttleton theory of the core are pointed out; an improvement in thermal contraction theory is described as is a
The geophysical approach to the study of glaciation/deglaciation cycles is treated in several chapters, especially the problems of determining the stress magnitude on the Earth and the time scale of the load application in glacial isostasy studies. The history of the problem is traced from Wegener's (1926) book to pure elastic and viscoelastic considerations and to advanced t4C dating; various models are summarized. Specifically, the chapters develop the problem from a discussion of the nature of mantle theology and its response to various types of loading. Effects on sea level, the gravity field and planetary rotation are investigated. Finally, the role of glacial isostasy in a paleoclimate problem is discussed as one example of a broad range of applications. Includes 7 pages of references. Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (bas)
E. BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY EIO. Apparatus and methods 83:3414 Bay, S.M., P.S. Oshida and K.D. Jenkins, 1983. A simple new bioassay based on echinochrome synthesis by larval sea urchins. Mar. environ. Res., 8(1):29-39. S. Calif. Coastal Water Res. Project,
646 W. Pacific Coast Hwy., Long Beach, Calif. 90806, USA. 83:3415 Faust, M.A. and K.H. Norris, 1982. Rapid in-vivo spectrophotumetrie analysis of chlorophyll pigments in intact phytoplankton cultures. Br. phycol. J., 17(4):351-361.
OLR(t983)30(6)
83:3409 von Rad, U., K. Hinz, M. Sarnthein and E. Seibold (eds.), 1982. Geology of the Northwest African continental margin. Springer-Verlag, New York, N.Y.; 704 pp. $49.00. A recent book review by R.E. Sheridan in Science (October 1982) calls this an 'excellent reference volume...vital to all researchers working on passive margins.' The NW African margin's geology, paleontology, geochemistry and geophysics are synthesized emphasizing DSDP Legs 14, 41, 47a, 50 and 79; Neogene and Quaternary cores; deep crustal surveys; and 'field work on volcanic islands and onshore coastal basins.' WelT-illustrated with maps, cross-sections, block diagrams, etc., the 28 papers (internationally contributed) in this comprehensive monograph are divided topically as follows: structure and geodynamic evolution; a N W African-NE American comparison; volcanic evolution; Cretaceous and Cenozoic stratigraphies, sedimentation and paleoenvironments; and organic/inorganic geochemistry. (ihz)
theory for continent origin and the possible separation of America. 160 Huntingdon Rd., Cambridge CB3 0LB, UK. 83:3411 Li, Guangcen, 1982. The main achievements in the Chinese-French cooperative project on the geology of the Himalayas. Bull. Chin. Acad. geol. Sci., 4:68, 102. This brief report summarizes the second symposium growing out of the French-Chinese Himalayan project. Included were crust and mantle studies, hypotheses on the origin and evolution of the Qing-Xizang Plateau, and petrological, paleontological, seismic and magnetotelluric surveys. (fcs) 83:3412 Okubo, Shuhei, 1982. Is the Chandler period variable? Geophys. Jl R. astr. Soc., 71(3):629-646. Earthquake Res. Inst.. Univ. of Tokyo, 113, Japan. 83:3413 Peltier, Richard, 1982. Dynamics of the Ice Age Earth. Adv. Geophys., 24:1-146.
D370. Miscellaneous 83:3410 Jeffreys, Harold, 1982. Tidal friction; the core; mountain and continent formation. Geophys. Jl R. astr. Soc., 71(3):555-566. The theoretical treatment of tidal friction in The Earth is modified to take account of non-tidal effects. Recent determinations of the Moon's tidal acceleration are reviewed. The observed acceleration of the Moon (before atomic clocks), as affected by fluctuations in the Earth's rotation, is explained by changes of mean sea-level of the order of 20 cm, the water being transferred to and from the polar regions as ice. Difficulties in the Ramsey-Lyttleton theory of the core are pointed out; an improvement in thermal contraction theory is described as is a
The geophysical approach to the study of glaciation/deglaciation cycles is treated in several chapters, especially the problems of determining the stress magnitude on the Earth and the time scale of the load application in glacial isostasy studies. The history of the problem is traced from Wegener's (1926) book to pure elastic and viscoelastic considerations and to advanced t4C dating; various models are summarized. Specifically, the chapters develop the problem from a discussion of the nature of mantle theology and its response to various types of loading. Effects on sea level, the gravity field and planetary rotation are investigated. Finally, the role of glacial isostasy in a paleoclimate problem is discussed as one example of a broad range of applications. Includes 7 pages of references. Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (bas)
E. BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY EIO. Apparatus and methods 83:3414 Bay, S.M., P.S. Oshida and K.D. Jenkins, 1983. A simple new bioassay based on echinochrome synthesis by larval sea urchins. Mar. environ. Res., 8(1):29-39. S. Calif. Coastal Water Res. Project,
646 W. Pacific Coast Hwy., Long Beach, Calif. 90806, USA. 83:3415 Faust, M.A. and K.H. Norris, 1982. Rapid in-vivo spectrophotumetrie analysis of chlorophyll pigments in intact phytoplankton cultures. Br. phycol. J., 17(4):351-361.