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Note: Kartenbeilage (Figure 1 : 1 of 12) unter dem Titel: Geophysical correlation between the geological zonation of Newfoundland and the British Isles : The geological zonation of Newfoundland and the British Isles and its offshore extension as defined geophysically (see text) /by R. T. Haworth and R. D. Jacobi , Kartenbeilage (Figure 2 : 2 of 12) unter dem Titel: Geophysical correlation between the geological zonation of Newfoundland and the British Isles : Compilation of magnetic anomaly data for the Canadian, British, Irish and French continental margins /by R. T. Haworth and R. D. Jacobi , Kartenbeilage (Figure 3 : 3 of 12) unter dem Titel: Geophysical correlation between the geological zonation of Newfoundland and the British Isles : Compilation of gravity anomaly data for the Canadian, British, Irish and French continental margins /by R. T. Haworth and R. D. Jacobi , Kartenbeilage (Figure 3 : 4 of 12) unter dem Titel: Crustal geometry of the Appalachian Orogen from seismic reflection studies : COCORP New England traverse Parts I and II /by Clifford J. Ando, Frederick A. Cook, Jack E. Oliver, Larry D. Brown, and Sidney Kaufman , Kartenbeilage (Figure 5 : 4 of 12) unter dem Titel: Crustal geometry of the Appalachian Orogen from seismic reflection studies : Québec seismic traverse 2001 /by Clifford J. Ando, Frederick A. Cook, Jack E. Oliver, Larry D. Brown, and Sidney Kaufman , Kartenbeilage (Figure 7 : 5 of 12) unter dem Titel: Crustal geometry of the Appalachian Orogen from seismic reflection studies : COCORP southern Appalachian traverse Part I /by Clifford J. Ando, Frederick A. Cook, Jack E. Oliver, Larry D. Brown, and Sidney Kaufman , Kartenbeilage (Figure 2 : 6 of 12) unter dem Titel: A deep structural profile across the Appalachians of southern Quebec : Geological map along the seismic line : compiled by P. St.-Julien and A. Slivitsky from maps by Clark and Globensky (1973), Muller (unpubl.), St--Julien (unpubl.), and Kelly (1975) /by Pierre St.-Julien, Anne Slivitsky, and Tomas Feininger , Kartenbeilage (Figure 3 : 6 of 12) unter dem Titel: A deep structural profile across the Appalachians of southern Quebec : Structural profile across the southwestern part of the Quebec Appalachians : Interpretation by P. St.-Julien, A. Slivitsky, and B. Granger, modified from an unpublished geophysical interpretation by SOQUIP /by Pierre St.-Julien, Anne Slivitsky, and Tomas Feininger , Kartenbeilage (Figure 4 : 7 of 12) unter dem Titel: A deep structural profile across the Appalachians of southern Quebec : Palinspastic section of the Cambrian-Ordovician units along the seismic line (modified from St-Julien and Hubert, 1975) /by Pierre St.-Julien, Anne Slivitsky, and Tomas Feininger , Kartenbeilage (Figure 5 : 7 of 12) unter dem Titel: A deep structural profile across the Appalachians of southern Quebec : Seismic profile 2001 (Quebec Department of Engery and Resources, DP665) /by Pierre St.-Julien, Anne Slivitsky, and Tomas Feininger , Kartenbeilage (Figure 1 : 8 of 12) unter dem Titel: Geologic interpretation of geophysical maps of the pre-cretaceous "basement" beneath the coastal plain of the southeastern United States : Aeromagnetic map of part of the southeastern Unites States (from Zietz and Gilbert, 1980) 〈1: 2000000〉 /by Michael W. Higgins and Isidore Zietz , Kartenbeilage (Figure 2 : 9 of 12) unter dem Titel: Geologic interpretation of geophysical maps of the pre-cretaceous "basement" beneath the coastal plain of the southeastern United States : Bouguer gravity map of part of the southeastern United States 〈1: 2000000〉 : compiled by David Daniels (personal communication) /by Michael W. Higgins and Isidore Zietz , Kartenbeilage (Figure 3 : 10 of 12) unter dem Titel: Geologic interpretation of geophysical maps of the pre-cretaceous "basement" beneath the coastal plain of the southeastern United States : Magnetic terranes of part of the southeastern United States 〈1: 2000000〉 /by Michael W. Higgins and Isidore Zietz , Kartenbeilage (Plate 1 : 11 of 12) unter dem Titel: An interpretation of the geology of the Mauritanides orogenic belt (West Africa) in the light of geophysical data : Geological map of the western margin of the West African craton (modified after Lécorché, 1980) /by J. P. Lécorché, J. Roussel, J. Sougy, and Z. Guetat , Kartenbeilage (Plate 2 : 12 of 12) unter dem Titel: An interpretation of the geology of the Mauritanides orogenic belt (West Africa) in the light of geophysical data : Bouguer gravity anomaly map (contour interval 5 mgal) of the western margin of the West African craton, also showing the principal geological subdivisions /by J. P. Lécorché, J. Roussel, J. Sougy, and Z. Guetat , Introduction (Robert D. Hatcher, Jr., Harold Williams, and Isidore Zietz) A new geophysical criterion to correlate the Acadian and Hercynian orogenies of western Europe and eastern Ameria (Jean-Pierre Lefort) A plate-tectonics model for the Paleozoic assembly of Pangea based on paleomagnetic data (Rob Van der Voo) Geophysical correlation between the geological zonation of Newfoundland and the British Isles (R. T. Haworth and R. D. Jacobi) Appalachian suspect terrones (Harold Williams and Robert D. Hatcher, Jr.) Exotic terranes in the New England Appalachians—limits, candidates, and ages: A speculative essay (E-an Zen) Crustal geometry of the Appalchian orogenfrom seismic reflection studies (Clifford J. Ando, Frederick A. Cook, Jack E. Oliver, Larry D. Brown, and Sidney Kaufman) A deep structural prof He across the Appalachians of southern Quebec (Pierre St.-Julien, Anne Slivitsky, and Thomas Feininger) Tectonic significance of paired gravity anomalies in the southern and central Appalachians (M. D. Thomas) Geologic interpretation of geophysical maps of the pre-Cretaceous "basement" beneath the Coastal Plain of the Southeastern United States (Michael W. Higgins and Isidore Zietz) An interpretation of the geology of the Mauritanides orogenic belt (West Africa) in the light of geophysical data (J. P. Lécorché, J. Roussel, J. Sougy, and Z. Guetat) Tectonic significance of similarities in the evolution of the Alabama-Pennsylvania Appalachians and the Alberta-British Columbia Canadian Cordillera (Raymond A. Price and Robert D. Hatcher, Jr.) The distribution of layer parallel shortening fabrics in the Appalachian foreland of New York and Pennsylvania: Evidence for two non-coaxial phases of the Alleghanian orogeny (Peter Geiser and Terry Engelder) Role of basement warps and faults in localizing thrust fault ramps (David Wiltschko and Daniel Eastman) Detachment, shear, and compression in the central Alps (H. P. Laubscher) Cover and basement: A contrast in style and fabrics (P. A. Rathbone, M. P. Coward, and A. L. Harris)

Note: CONTENTS PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AN INTRODUCTORY NOTE CHAPTER 1 THE CHALLENGE Oil and gas pipelines: early development Pipelines for cold regions Pipelines and the public interest Where does the "North" begin? The freezing of soils Permafrost CHAPTER 2 THE TERRAIN IN COLD REGIONS Patterned ground Solifluction and other soil movements on slopes Ice-wedge polygons, pingoes and palsar Other ice in the ground and thermokarst The climate of the ground CHAPTER 3 A BRIEF HISTORY OF GEOTECHNICAL ACTIVITIES AND ASSOCIATED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN THE NORTH The passive, or pre-technological approach Post-war Northern development and the geotechnical approach up to 1960 Pressure The scientific approach What happens when soils freeze? Conservation and concern for the natural environment CHAPTER 4 THE TRANS-ALASKA PIPELINE The first big pipeline on permafrost Permafrost and earthquakes Terrain conditions and site investigations The pipeline and hydrological conditions Solutions to the problems The completed pipeline CHAPTER 5 THE GAS PIPELINES AND THE FROST HEAVE PROBLEM The Mackenzie Valley pipeline Frost heave and the cold pipeline Origin of the heaving pressure Frost heave and the shut-off pressure Measuring the movement of water through frozen ground A difference of opinion A change of plans CHAPTER 6 THE ALASKA HIGHWAY PIPELINE The approved pipeline Some general problems applying to gas pipelines Creeping soils, rivers, and glacier-dammed lakes The Alaska Highway Pipeline and the frost heave problem Another change of plans CHAPTER 7 MORE PIPELINES, MORE SCIENCE AND MORE POLITICS Russian pipelines The Norman Wells oil pipeline Applied science carried out by a company A pipeline bent in France International science More mega projects CHAPTER 8 FREEZING GROUND, SCIENCE AND SOCIETY Pipelines in cold places: the future A new problem or an old one? A scientific challenge neglected Who is responsible? The unanswered questions Conclusion

Note: Contents: Abstract. - Introduction and Acknowledgements. - Metamorphic basement. - Plutonic rocks. - Review of plutonism in Central America, excluding Honduras. - Plutonic rocks of Honduras. - Mesozoic and eocene rocks. - General statement. - Vallę de Angeles group. - Esquias formation. - Matagalpa Formation. - Subinal redbeds. - Ignimbrites. - The pre-ignimbrite surface. - Thickness of the ignimbrites. - Lithology and mineral composition. - Associated lavas. - Ignimbrite vents. - Fluviatile and lacustrine beds associated with ignimbrites. - Age and correlation. - Chemical composition - major elements. - Origin of ignimbrite magmas. - Dikes. - Borderlands of the Gulf of Fonseca. - The Gracias Formation. - Quaternary Volcanism. - General statement. - Description of individual volcanic fields. - Gulf of Fonseea. - Volcanoes of the central highlands. - The Lake Yojoa volcanic field. - Lavas in the Sula graben. - Utila Island. - Geologic structure of Honduras. - Appendix: Microscopic Petrography. - A. Plutonic rocks. - B. Andesites and basalts of the Matagalpa Formation. - C. Lavas of the Gulf of Fonseca sequence. - D. Dike rocks. - E. Ignimbrites. - F. Quaternary lavas. - Literature cited.

Note: Contents Editor's note Acknowledgements page xu Notes on translations and definitions Abstract Preface Introduction 1 Geocryology as part of planetary cryology 2 Frozen rocks as natural-historical geological formations 3 History of research of the zone of permafrost and the frozen materials composing this zone 4 Structure, problems and scientific themes of geocryology 5 Methodological basis of geocryology I Thermal-physical, physico-chemical and mechanical processes in freezing, frozen and thawing ground and their manifestation in the permafrost regions 1 Thermal-physical processes in freezing and thawing ground 1.1 Heat transfer and temperature field in ground 1.2 Freezing (crystallization) of water and melting of ice in the ground 1.3 Sublimation and desublimation of moisture in frozen rocks 1.4 Freezing and thawing of ground 1.5 Methods for solving soil freezing (thawing) problems and approximate formulae for freezing and thawing depth calculations 2 Water transfer and ice formation in soils 2.1 Nature and mechanism of moisture migration in soils 2.2 Water transfer and ice formation in frozen soil 2.3 Water transfer and ice formation in freezing and thawing soils 3 Physico-chemical and mechanical processes in freezing and thawing ground 3.1 Chemical reactions and processes in freezing and thawing soils 3.2 Physico-chemical and mechanical processes in freezing and thawing soils 3.3 Physical-mechanical processes in frozen soils caused by changes in temperature 3.4 Physical and chemical processes in frozen soils caused by an external load 4 Structure and texture of freezing and thawing soils 4.1 Thermal-physical and physical-mechanical conditions of development of migrational-segregated ice interlayers 4.2 Basic types of cryogenic structure 4.3 Formation of structure in freezing and thawing soils 4.4 Structural associations and types of contact in frozen soils 5 Cryogenic geological processes and phenomena 5.1 Classification of processes and phenomena 5.2 Frost heaving of soils 5.3 Frost cracking (fissuring) and polygonal formations, surface and underground 5.4 Thermokarst 5.5 Slope processes and phenomena 5.6 Processes and effects associated with the activity of water, glaciers and other geological agents II Composition, cryogenic structure and properties of frozen rocks 6 Formation of sedimentary materials in the permafrost regions (cryolithogenesis) 6.1 Sediment genesis in the permafrost regions 6.2 Transformation of loose deposits of the permafrost regions into rock 6.3 Formation of useful mineral deposits at different stages of cryogenesis 7 Composition and structure of frozen earth materials 7.1 Characteristics of organic, mineral and chemical composition of frozen earth materials 7.2 Unfrozen water and ice in ground 7.3 Textural characteristics of the frozen material 7.4 Microstructure of frozen soils 8 Properties of frozen soils 8.1 Physical properties of the frozen materials 8.2 Thermal-physical properties of rocks 8.3 Moisture exchange properties of soils 8.4 Mechanical properties of frozen ground 9 Characteristics of the basic genetic types of frozen ground 9.1 Features of the cryogenic types of frozen strata 9.2 Composition and cryogenic structure of the principal geologic-genetic types of sedimentary materials in the permafrost regions 9.3 Natural ice as a monomineral rock III Principles of the formation and development of the frozen strata and layers of seasonal freezing and thawing 10 Thermodynamic and climatic conditions for formation of the frozen layers 10.1 Energy balance of the Earth 10.2 Thermodynamic conditions for development of seasonally and perennially frozen ground 10.3 Frozen ground as a result of zonation of thermal- and mass-exchange processes on the Earth's surface and in the atmosphere 11 Seasonal freezing and thawing of ground 11.1 Formation of the layer of seasonal freezing and thawing of soil 11.2 Types of seasonal freezing and thawing of the ground 11.3 The influence oflandscape-climatic factors on the temperature regime and depth of seasonal freezing and thawing of the ground 12 Development of the temperature regime and the thickness of the permafrost 12.1 Present-day knowledge of the development of permafrost 12.2 The effect of boundary conditions on the permafrost thickness and temperature regime 12.3 Dependence of the permafrost thickness and temperature regime on geological factors and processes 13 Taliks and groundwater in the permafrost zone 13.1 The types and formation of taliks in the permafrost zone 13.2 Groundwater of the permafrost regions 13.3 Interaction of groundwater with the permafrost and types of cryohydrogeological structures IV Regional features and evolution of permafrost 14 Permafrost evolution in the Earth's history 14.1 History of the development of permafrost and its distribution on the planet 14.2 Reasons for the development and evolution of permafrost in the Earth's history 14.3 The history of geocryological development and the main stages of permafrost formation on the territory of the former USSR in the Late Cenozoic 15 Zonal and regional features of present-day geocryological conditions in the territories of the former USSR 15.1 Distribution of permafrost and spatial variations of its mean annual temperature 15.2 Structure of the permafrost and spatial variability of its thickness 15.3 Distribution of main types of seasonal ground thawing and freezing 16 Principles and methods for regional geocryological investigations 16.1 Geocryological survey as the basis for regional investigation of the seasonally and perennially freezing zones 16.2 The methods and carrying-out of geocryological surveys 16.3 Classification and regionalization in the course of geocryological survey 16.4 Regionalization in geocryological mapping V Rational use of frozen ground and environmental protection in the course of economic development of the permafrost regions 17 The effect of different types of development on the natural geocryological environment 17.1 The basic principles of rational use of frozen ground in the course of the economic development of the permafrost regions 17.2 Regional environmental change in the course of development of extensive areas within the permafrost zone 17.3 Economic development of the permafrost regions with various kinds of construction 17.4 Development in the permafrost regions for the mining industry and underground engineering 17.5 Types of agrobiological development in the permafrost regions 18 Ensuring the stability of engineering structures in the permafrost regions 18.1 Principles of construction on permafrost (bases and foundations) 18.2 Methods of amelioration of frozen ground for foundations 18.3 Principles of foundation design and selection of type of foundation for construction on permafrost 18.4 Normative documents for engineering design and construction in the permafrost regions 19 Engineering geology in support of design, construction and operation of structures in the permafrost regions 19.1 Engineering-geological survey in the permafrost regions 19.2 Forecasting change in the geocryological conditions in the course of development 19.3 Principles and methods of the control of cryogenic processes 19.4 The basis of the rational use and protection of the geological environment in the permafrost regions References Index

Note: Contents: F–1. GLACIERS OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION / VLADIMIR M. KOTLYAKOV, with contributions from A.M. DYAKOVA (Siberia), V.S. KORYAKIN (Russian Arctic Islands), V.I. KRAVTSOVA (Caucasus, Altay), G.B. OSIPOVA (Tien Shan), G.M. VARNAKOVA (Pamirs and Alai Range), V.N. VINOGRADOV (Kamchatka), O.N. VINOGRADOV (Caucasus), and N.M. ZVERKOVA (Ural Mountains and Taymyr Peninsula) Sections on FLUCTUATIONS OF GLACIERS OF THE CENTRAL CAUCASUS AND GORA EL’BRUS (With a subsection on THE GLACIOLOGICAL DISASTER IN NORTH OSETIYA / VLADIMIR M. KOTLYAKOV, O.V. ROTOTAEVA, and G.A. NOSENKO INVESTIGATIONS OF THE FLUCTUATIONS OF SURGE-TYPE GLACIERS IN THE PAMIRS BASED ON OBSERVATIONS FROM SPACE / VLADIMIR M. KOTLYAKOV, G.B. OSIPOVA, and D.G. TSVETKOV THE GLACIOLOGY OF THE RUSSIAN HIGH ARCTIC FROM LANDSAT IMAGERY / J.A. DOWDESWELL, E.K. DOWDESWELL, M. WILLIAMS, and A.F. GLAZOVSKII F–2. GLACIERS OF CHINA / SHI YAFENG, MI DESHENG, YAO TANDONG, ZENG QUNZHU, and LIU CHAOHAI F–3 GLACIERS OF AFGHANISTAN / JOHN E. SHRODER , JR ., and MICHAEL P. BISHOP F–4 GLACIERS OF PAKISTAN / JOHN E. SHRODER , JR ., and MICHAEL P. BISHOP F–5 GLACIERS OF INDIA / CHANDER P. VOHRA Updated supplement on A STUDY OF SELECTED GLACIERS UNDER THE CHANGING CLIMATE REGIME / SYED IQBAL HASNAIN, RAJESH KUMAR , SAFARAZ AHMAD, and SHRESTH TAYAL F–6 GLACIERS OF NEPAL — GLACIER DISTRIBUTION IN THE NEPAL HIMALAYA WITH COMPARISON TO THE KARAKORAM RANGE / KEIJI HIGUCHI, OKITSUGU WATANABE, HIROJI FUSHIMI, SHUHEI TAKENAKA, and AKIO NAGOSHI, Supplement by YUTAKA AGETA F–7 GLACIERS OF BHUTAN / SHUJI IWATA F–8 THE PALEOENVIRONMENTAL RECORD PRESERVED IN MIDDLE-LATITUDE, HIGH-MOUNTAIN GLACIERS: AN OVERVIEW OF U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY RESEARCH IN CENTRAL ASIA AND THE UNITED STATES / L. DeWAYNE CECIL, DAVID L. NAFTZ, PAUL F. SCHUSTER , DAVID D. SUSONG, and JAROMY R . GREEN