Map Interpretation for Structural Geologists

A step-by-step guide presenting common problems and solutions in geological map interpretation

Narayan Bose (Author), Soumyajit Mukherjee (Author)

9780128096819, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 14 August 2017

142 pages
27.6 x 21.5 x 1.1 cm, 0.43 kg

Map Interpretation for Structural Geologists covers various topics, from deciphering topography using contour patterns to interpreting folds, faults, unconformities and dykes. By interpreting several types of maps, this book gives readers the confidence to solve difficult geologic questions related to map interpretation in the classroom and in the field. Interpreting geological and structural maps is an inseparable part of learning structural geology in the undergraduate curriculum and postgraduate development.

1. Topography2. Horizontal- and inclined beds3. Maps with single “component?4. Maps with multiple “components?5. Map completion6. Miscellaneous

Subject Areas: Geology & the lithosphere [RBG]