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Download or read book Tectonic Modeling written by Hemin A. Koyi and published by Geological Society of America. This book was released on 2001 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this reference for geologists, 20 contributions from international scientists discuss the analytical, physical, and numerical modeling of tectonic processes. A sampling of topics includes types of transpressional and transtensional deformation, modeling of anisotropic grain growth in minerals, salt tectonics and sedimentation along Atlantic margins, and new apparatus for thermomechanical analogue modeling. The text is accompanied throughout by b&w illustrations. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)