The Eastern Pacific Ocean and Hawaii

This new synthesis includes a section on plate kinematics, documenting the basis for a new interpretation of the magnetic anomaly patterns. It also includes: six chapters on various aspects of tectonics, petrologic characteristics, and hydrothermal processes of active ridges from the Galapagos Rift to the Juan de Fuca Ridge; a section on mid-plate volcanism, including the Hawaii-Emperor chain; five chapters on various aspects of northeastern Pacific sedimentary regimes; and nine chapters on the geology of the Pacific continental margin from the Aleutians to Guatemala, seen from the perspective of marine geology. Three separate oversize plates illustrate the bathymetry of the northeast Pacific; two more on the same base show distribution of sediment samples and types and magnetic anomaly data and tectonic interpretations; and others include a synthesis of the geology and bathymetry of the Hawaiian Islands, details of bathymetry along parts of the East Pacific Rise, and a major seismic profile across the Pacific margin of Guatemala.
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Table of Contents
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IntroductionAuthor(s)
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Tectonic maps of the northeast PacificAuthor(s)Jeff SeveringhausJeff SeveringhausDepartment of Geological Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106Search for other works by this author on:
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Plate tectonic history of the northeast Pacific and western North AmericaAuthor(s)Tanya AtwaterTanya AtwaterDepartment of Geological Sciences, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106Search for other works by this author on:
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Evolution in plate tectonics; The Juan de Fuca RidgeAuthor(s)H. Paul Johnson;H. Paul JohnsonSchool of Oceanography, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195Search for other works by this author on:Mark L. HolmesMark L. HolmesU.S. Geological Survey, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195Search for other works by this author on:
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Tectonic and magmatic processes on the East Pacific RiseAuthor(s)Ken C. MacdonaldKen C. MacdonaldDepartment of Geological Sciences and Marine Science Institute, University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California 93106Search for other works by this author on:
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Transforms of the eastern central PacificAuthor(s)David G. GalloDavid G. GalloGraduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, Rhode Island 02882Search for other works by this author on:
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Hydrothermal processes and products on the Galapagos Rift and East Pacific RiseAuthor(s)Rachel M. HaymonRachel M. HaymonTheyer Associates, 1632 Camden Avenue, Suite 306, Los Angeles, California 90025Search for other works by this author on:
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Petrology and geochemistry of eastern Pacific spreading centersAuthor(s)Rodey BatizaRodey BatizaHawaii Institute of Geophysics, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822Search for other works by this author on:
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Propagating rifts and spreading centersAuthor(s)F. K. DuennebierF. K. DuennebierHawaii Institute of Geophysics, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822Search for other works by this author on:
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Failed riftsAuthor(s)Rodey BatizaRodey BatizaHawaii Institute of Geophysics, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822Search for other works by this author on:
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The Hawaiian-Emperor ChainAuthor(s)G. Brent Dalrymple;G. Brent DalrympleU.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025Search for other works by this author on:
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Seamounts and seamount chains of the eastern PacificAuthor(s)Rodey BatizaRodey BatizaHawaii Institute of Geophysics, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822Search for other works by this author on:
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Sediment thickness map of the Northeast PacificAuthor(s)E. L. WintererE. L. WintererScripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla, California 92093Search for other works by this author on:
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The late Cenozoic stratigraphic record and hiatuses of the northeast Pacific; Results from the Deep Sea Drilling ProjectAuthor(s)John A. BarronJohn A. BarronU.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025Search for other works by this author on:
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The pelagic clay province of the North Pacific OceanAuthor(s)Margaret LeinenMargaret LeinenGraduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, Rhode Island 02874-1197Search for other works by this author on:
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Hydrogenous sedimentAuthor(s)
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Major submarine fans of the California continental riseAuthor(s)Christina E. GutmacherChristina E. GutmacherU.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025Search for other works by this author on:
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Queen Charlotte Islands marginAuthor(s)Robin Riddihough;Robin RiddihoughGeological Survey of Canada, Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, 601 Booth St., Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0E8, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Roy D. HyndmanRoy D. HyndmanPacific Geoscience Centre, Geological Survey of Canada, Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, P.O. Box 6000, Sidney, British Columbia V8L 4B2, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Plate tectonic evolution of the Cascades arc-subduction complexAuthor(s)LaVerne D. KulmLaVerne D. KulmCollege of Oceanography, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331Search for other works by this author on:
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Evolution of the offshore central California marginAuthor(s)David S. McCullochDavid S. McCullochU.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025Search for other works by this author on:
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Neogene plate-tectonic evolution of the Baja California Sur continental margin and the southern Gulf of California, MexicoAuthor(s)William R. NormarkWilliam R. NormarkU.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025Search for other works by this author on:
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Geology and tectonic history of the Gulf of CaliforniaAuthor(s)Peter LonsdalePeter LonsdaleMarine Physical Laboratory of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, California 92093Search for other works by this author on:
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The middle America convergent plate boundary, GuatemalaAuthor(s)Roland von HueneRoland von HueneU.S. Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, California 94025Search for other works by this author on: