 |
|
|
Presentation of each chapter:
* The abbreviation "Ma" refers to a mega-year (mega-annum) or "million years".
Chapter 1: Introduction
The geology of Norway from its primeval to the present day. Ivar B. Ramberg, Inge Bryhni and Arvid Nøttvedt
 Chapter 1: Introduction
(228 Kb)
Chapter 2: The changing face of the Earth
Geological processes. Johan Petter Nystuen
Chapter 2: The changing face of the Earth
(287 Kb)
Chapter 3: The Precambrian
The oldest rocks are formed; 4600-850 Ma (*) Øystein Nordgulen and Arild Andresen.
Chapter 3: The Precambrian
(190 Kb)
Chapter 4: Break-up of the Precambrian continent
Late Precambrian, from Precambrian to Palaeozoic; 850-542 Ma. Johan Petter Nystuen.
Chapter 4: Break-up of the Precambrian continent
(270 Kb)
Chapter 5: The lower Palaeozoic
Cambrian, Ordovician and Silurian - the sea teems with life; 542-416 Ma. David Worsley and Hans Arne Nakrem.
Chapter 5: The lower Palaeozoic
(362 Kb)
Chapter 6: Creation of a mountain chain
The building up of the Caledonides; about 405-359 Ma. Haakon Fossen, Rolf-Birger Pedersen, Steffen Bergh and Arild Andresen
Chapter 6: Creation of a mountain chain
(190 Kb)
Chapter 7: The mountain chain rebounds and founders
The Caledonides are worn down; 405-359 Ma. Haakon Fossen, Winfried Dallmann and Trogeir B. Andersen.
Chapter 7: The mountain chain rebounds and founders
(224 Kb)
Chapter 8: Volcanoes and faulting in an arid climate
The Oslo Rift and North Sea in the Carboniferous and Permian; 359-251 Ma. Bjørn T. Larsen, Snorre Olaussen, Bjørn Sundvoll and Michel Heeremans.
Chapter 8: Volcanoes and faulting in an arid climate
(314 Kb)
Chapter 9: Vast lowland plains, coal and salt
Carboniferous and Permian in the north; 359-251 Ma. David Worsley and Arvid Nøttvedt.
Chapter 9: Vast lowland plains, coal and salt
(214 Kb)
Chapter 10: Fromdestert to alluvial plain - from land to sea
Triassic; 251-200 Ma. Johan Petter Nystuen, Reidar Muller, Atle Mørk and Arvid Nøttvedt.
Chapter 10: From desert to alluvial plain - from land to sea
(238 Kb)
Chapter 11: Norway encircled by coastal plains and deltas
Early and Middle Jurassic; 200-161 Ma. Erik P. Johannessen and Arvid Nøttvedt.
Chapter 11: Norway encircled by coastal plains and deltas
(169 Kb)
Chapter 12: The source of Norway's oil wealth
Late Jurassic - a sea of islands emerges; 161-146 Ma. Arvid Nøttvedt and Erik P. Johannessen.
Chapter 12: The source of Norway's oil wealth
(241 Kb)
Chapter 13: High seas and low horizons
The Cretaceous; 146-66 Ma. Harald Brekke and Snorre Olaussen.
Chapter 13: High seas and low horizons
(180 Kb)
Chapter 14: Norway rises from the sea
Palaeogene and Neogene (Cenozoic) - the modern continents take shape; 66-2.6 Ma. Ole J. Martinsen and Arvid Nøttvedt.
Chapter 14: Norway rises from the sea
(204 Kb)
Chapter 15: Glaciations come and go
Late Pliocene andPleistocene, Quaternary; 2.6 Ma-11,500 years ago. Tore O. Vorren and Jan Mangerud.
Chapter 15: Glaciations come and go
(308 Kb)
Chapter 16: The emergence of modern Norway
The last 11,500 years. Tore O. Vorren, Jan Mangerud, Lars Blikra, Atle Nesje and Harald Sveian.
Chapter 16: The emergence of modern Norway
(259 Kb)
Chapter 17: What does the future hold?
Geohazards, climate change and continental drift. Ivar B. Ramberg, Eystein Jansen, Odleiv Olesen and Trond H. Torsvik
Chapter 17: What does the future hold?
(228 Kb)
|
|
|
|
|
