Download or read book North American Continent-Ocean Transects Program written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1989-02-01 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the results of the transects program, which involves compilations of maps and cross sections showing geological, geophysical, and geochemical data and interpretations along 23 transects from the continental craton to the oceanic lithosphere around North America. The book contains two sections, an overview and a set of recommendations for the program and synopses, findings, and problems associated with the 23 transects.