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The Australide orogen, the southern hemisphere Neoproterozoic to Mesozoic terrane accretionary orogen that forms the palaeo-Pacific margin of Gondwana, is one of the largest and longest-lived orogens on Earth. This book brings together a series of reviews and multidisciplinary research papers that comprehensively cover the Australides from the Tasman orogen of eastern Australia to the Neoproterozoic and Palaeozoic orogens of South America, taking in New Zealand and Antarctica along the way. It deals with the evolution of the southern Gondwana margin, as it grew during a series of terrane accretion episodes from the late Proterozoic through to final fragmentation in mid-Cretaceous times. Global perspectives are given by comparison with the Palaeozoic northern Gondwana margin and documentation of world-wide terrane accretion episodes in the Late Triassic, Early Jurassic and mid-Cretaceous. The Tasmanides of eastern Australia, and the terrane histories of New Zealand and southern South America are given comprehensive up-to-date reviews.Also available: Vertical Coupling And Decoupling in the Lithosphere - ISBN 1862391599 Intra-oceanic Subduction Systems - ISBN 1862391475 The Proto-Andean Margin of Gondwana - ISBN 1862390215
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Terrane Processes at the Margins of Gondwana Geological Society Special Publications Society Book Editors R. J. PANKHURST (CHIEF EDITOR) P. DOYLE F. J. GREGORY J. S. GRIFFITHS A. J. HARTLEY R. E. HOLDSWORTH J. A. HOWE P. T. LEAT A. C. MORTON N. S. ROBINS J.P.TURNER Special Publication reviewing procedures The Society makes every effort to ensure that the scientific and production quality of its books matches that of its journals. Since 1997, all book proposals have been refereed by specialist reviewers as well as by the Society's Books Editorial Committee. If the referees identify weaknesses in the proposal, these must be addressed before the proposal is accepted. Once the book is accepted, the Society has a team of Book Editors (listed above) who ensure that the volume editors follow strict guidelines on refereeing and quality control. We insist that individual papers can only be accepted after satisfactory review by two independent referees. The questions on the review forms are similar to those for Journal of the Geological Society. The referees' forms and comments must be available to the Society's Book Editors on request. Although many of the books result from meetings, the editors are expected to commission papers that were not presented at the meeting to ensure that the book provides a balanced coverage of the subject. Being accepted for presentation at the meeting does not guarantee inclusion in the book. Geological Society Special Publications are included in the ISI Index of Scientific Book Contents, but they do not have an impact factor, the latter being applicable only to journals. More information about submitting a proposal and producing a Special Publication can be found on the Society's web site: www.geolsoc.org.uk. It is recommended that reference to all or part of this book should be made in one of the following ways: VAUGHAN, A. P. M, LEAT, P. T. & PANKHURST, R. J. (eds) 2005. Terrane Processes at the Margins of Gondwana. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 246. TESSENSOHN, F. & HENJES-KUNST, F. 2005. Northern Victoria Land terranes, Antarctica: fartravelled or local products? In: VAUGHAN, A. P. M., LEAT, P. T. & PANKHURST, R. J. (eds) Terrane Processes at the Margins of Gondwana. Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 246, 275-291. GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY SPECIAL PUBLICATION NO. 246 Terrane Processes at the Margins of Gondwana EDITED BY A. P. M. VAUGHAN, P. T. LEAT British Antarctic Survey, UK and R. J. PANKHURST British Geological Survey, UK 2005 Published by The Geologic