Accretion Tectonics in The Circumpacific Regions

Accretionary prisms in convergent margins are natural laboratories for exploring initial orogenic processes and mountain building episodes. They are also an important component of continental growth both vertically and laterally. Accretionary prisms are seismically highly active and their internal deformation via megathrusting and out-of-sequence faulting are a big concern for earthquake and tsunami damage in many coastal cities around the Pacific Rim.

The polar regions have experienced some remarkable environmental changes in recent decades, such as the Antarctic ozone hole, the loss of large amounts of sea ice from the Arctic Ocean and major warming on the Antarctic Peninsula.

by Rita Sørly (Author), Tony Ghaye (Author), Bård Kårtveit (Author)
This book presents stories of sustainability from communities in circumpolar regions as they grapple with environmental, economic and societal changes and challenges.