The Ocean Basins and Margins Volume 7A The Pacific Ocean [Paperback]

1. North Pacific Sediments.- I. Introduction.- II. Framework of Sedimentation.- A. Physiography.- B. Oceanography.- C. Meteorology.- III. Prior Mapping and Studies.- IV. Sediment Characterization.- A. Sediment Data Base.- B. Sediment Analysis Methods.- C. Sediment Nomenclature and Classification.- V. Distribution of Major Sediment Types.- A. Terrigenous and Pelagic Clays.- B. Calcareous Oozes and Marls.- C. Biosiliceous Oozes and Muds.- VI. Distribution of Dominant Sedimentary Components.- A. Biogenic Calcareous Particles.- B. Biogenic Siliceous Particles.- C. Terrigenous Detritus.- D. Volcanic Detritus.- E. Authigenic Particles, Nodules, and Crusts.- VII. Summary: The Sedimentary Processes and Provinces of the North Pacific Ocean.- A. Sedimentary Processes.- B. Sedimentary Rates.- C. Sedimentary Provinces.- References.- 2. Mesozoic and Cenozoic Sedimentation in the Pacific Ocean Basin.- I. Introduction.- II. Framework of Sedimentation.- A. Geographic and Tectonic Setting.- B. Ocean Circulation, Sediment Distribution, and Tectonics.- III. Mesozoic Sedimentation.- A. Jurassic (pre-135 m.y. BP).- B. Cretaceous (13565 m.y. BP).- IV. Cenozoic Sedimentation.- A. Paleocene and Eocene (6538 m.y. BP).- B. Oligocene (3823 m.y. BP).- C. Miocene to Recent (230 m.y. BP).- D. Some Mass-Balance Considerations.- V. Summary and Conclusions.- References.- 3. Pacific Plate Motion Recorded by Linear Volcanic Chains.- I. Introduction.- II. Late Tertiary Volcanic Chains.- A. Hawaiian Volcanic Chain.- B. Gulf of Alaska Volcanic Chains.- C. Caroline Islands.- D. Islas Revillagigedos.- E. Island Chains of French Polynesia.- F. New HebridesSamoa Lineament.- III. Late Cretaceous to Early Tertiary Volcanic Chains.- A. Emperor Seamount Chain.- B. Line Islands.- C. Louisville Ridge.- D. Musician Seamounts.- IV. Pacific Plate Motion in the Hot Spot Reference Frame.- V. Conclusions.- References.- 4. Mid-America: Tectonic Setting for the Pacific Margin from Southern Mexico to Northwestern Coll“.