{"product_id":"geology-of-the-oman-mountains-eastern-arabia-paperback","title":"Geology of the Oman Mountains, Eastern Arabia - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Searle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART I: Geography, history and Exploration\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Arabia Geography and Exploration\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Exploration of the Oman - UAE Mountains\u003cbr\u003ePART II: Geology\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Geology of the Oman - UAE Mountains\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Ophiolites and Structure of the Oman - UAE Mountains\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Oil and Gas \u003cbr\u003ePART III: Regional GeoPark Sites \u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Musandam and Straits of Hormuz\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: United Arab Emirates\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Northern Oman Mountains\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Ibri - Wadi Hawasina - Rustaq\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: Jebel al-Akhdar\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11: Muscat - As Sifah\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12: Saih Hatat \u003cbr\u003eChapter 13: Sharkiyah, Eastern Oman Mountains\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14: Central Oman, Wahiba Sands and Al Wusta\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15: Dhofar and the Frankincense coast\u003cbr\u003eChapter 16: Rub al'Khali - Empty Quarter\u003cbr\u003ePART IV: GeoParks, Conservation and the Future\u003cbr\u003eChapter 17: Geo-heritage and Conservation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book describes in detail numerous geological sites throughout the mountains of Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Eastern Arabia. The region is well known for its oil and gas reserves in the desert interior, and Permian-Mesozoic shelf carbonates exposed in the mountains of the Musandam peninsula, Jebel al-Akhdar and Saih Hatat, where deep wadi canyons provide impressive three-dimensional views into the crust. The region has numerous globally important geological sites, including the world's largest and best-exposed ophiolite complex, the Semail Ophiolite, which is a vast thrust sheet of Cretaceous ocean crust and upper mantle emplaced onto the Arabian continental margin. Other sites include spectacular fossil localities, subduction zone metamorphic rocks (eclogites, blueschists, amphibolites), fold-thrust belts, giant sheath folds and Precambrian salt domes, as well as the huge sand dunes of the Rub al'Khali, the Empty Quarter, and the separate Wahiba (Sharkiyah) sandsea of Eastern Oman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by Mike Searle, who has worked on geological research projects throughout Oman and UAE almost every year since 1978, this book describes the field geology of each site and includes a wealth of maps, field photos and diagrams illustrating key features. It also discusses the history of exploration of Arabia and the search for its hidden geological secrets. The book provides the geological basis for the establishment of a series of World Heritage Sites, National GeoParks and Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) throughout the region. As such, it is of interest to geologists, tourists, mountaineers, trekkers, rock climbers and naturalists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMike Searle is a Professor of Earth Sciences at the University of Oxford. His geological interests include the tectonic evolution of mountain belts, in particular processes associated with subduction, ophiolite formation and obduction, folding and thrusting, regional metamorphism and crustal melting. His work chiefly focuses on the Alpine-Himalayan belt, the Karakoram ranges and Tibetan Plateau region, as well as Southeast Asia (Burma, Thailand, Vietnam, Yunnan). One of his research projects is in the Oman Mountains, UAE, where he is engaged in detailed structural mapping and investigations on the P-T-t evolution of sub-ophiolite metamorphic rocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 478\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.01 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 06, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751137050912,"sku":"9783030184520","price":97.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c6fc9d0c5fcc6897d0b767fb9442c909.webp?v=1779965315","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/geology-of-the-oman-mountains-eastern-arabia-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}