عنوان

Branopunten in Het Geologisch Onoerzoek van Oostelijk Centraal-Afrika

شماره

LA107540

زبان متن نوشتاري يا گفتاري و مانند آن

انگلیسی

عنوان اصلي

Branopunten in Het Geologisch Onoerzoek van Oostelijk Centraal-Afrika

نام عام مواد

[Article]

نام نخستين پديدآور

Peter Van Den Haute

محل نشرو پخش و غیره

Leiden

نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره

Brill

متن يادداشت

Highlights in the geological research of central East Africa. The present paper offers a general view of the geological history of central East Africa. It is meant to inform persons involved in all kinds of African research about the physical background of this enormous continent. As the text is intended for people with no specific training in the earth sciences, an extensive introductory part has been dedicated to the general principles and methods of historical geology. The principle of superposition and the meaning of a major unconformity are shortly explained. Also the significance of fossils and of radiometric dating is elucidated with respect to the reconstruction of geological history. Further on a general outline is given of the great mountain belts of the African continent dating back from the earliest geological times (Precambrian), followed by a more detailed discussion of these belts in central East Africa. As to the younger structures of this region, attention has been focused on the large elongated furrow known as the East African rift. The major characteristics of this important feature in the earth's crust are described and its genesis is briefly discussed. Highlights in the geological research of central East Africa. The present paper offers a general view of the geological history of central East Africa. It is meant to inform persons involved in all kinds of African research about the physical background of this enormous continent. As the text is intended for people with no specific training in the earth sciences, an extensive introductory part has been dedicated to the general principles and methods of historical geology. The principle of superposition and the meaning of a major unconformity are shortly explained. Also the significance of fossils and of radiometric dating is elucidated with respect to the reconstruction of geological history. Further on a general outline is given of the great mountain belts of the African continent dating back from the earliest geological times (Precambrian), followed by a more detailed discussion of these belts in central East Africa. As to the younger structures of this region, attention has been focused on the large elongated furrow known as the East African rift. The major characteristics of this important feature in the earth's crust are described and its genesis is briefly discussed.

تاريخ نشر

1985

توصيف ظاهري

11-30

عنوان

Afrika Focus

شماره جلد

1/1-2

شماره استاندارد بين المللي پياييندها

2031-356X

اصطلاح موضوعی

Central East Africa

اصطلاح موضوعی

geological structure

اصطلاح موضوعی

Precambrian

اصطلاح موضوعی

rift

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Peter Van Den Haute

شماره بازیابی

10.1163/2031356X-0010102003

نام الکترونيکي

فرمت انتشار

p

نوع ماده

[Article]

کد کاربرگه

275578

سطح دسترسي

a

تكميل شده

Y