Introduction to "Orogenic Cycles: From Field Observations to Global Geodynamics"

Abstract

This special volume addresses the topic of orogenic cycles based on observations made within the Western European Alps and the Mediterranean (part A) and comparable orogens worldwide (part B). It comprises a series of cutting‐edge contributions that address three main topics: (i) the geologic evidence associated with orogenic cycles, (ii) the geodynamic processes governing orogenic cycles, and (iii) the implications of orogenic cycles to global tectonics. The studies described herein range from descriptions of field structural geology and geochronology/thermochronology, to plate kinematic reconstructions, and 3‐D modeling and visualization. This combination of research methods and scales was an integral element of the research Dr. Beltrando was engaged in. Show more