Planetary Tectonics

by Thomas R. Watters

Book Overview

This book describes the tectonic landforms resulting from major internal and external forces acting on the outer layers of solid bodies throughout the Solar System. It presents a detailed survey of tectonic structures at a range of length scales found on Mercury, Venus, the Moon, Mars, the outer planet satellites, and asteroids. A diverse range of models for the sources of tectonic stresses acting on silicate and icy crusts is outlined, comparing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521749921
• ISBN13: 9780521749923
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 556 Pages
• Weight: 1.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.7" x 9.6"