I'm interested to know if there have been any quantitative or semi-quantitative studies of geological diversity (complexity) between different countries? For example, New Zealand, Japan, Taiwan are often noted for their geological diversity whereas large areas of Australia and the USA exhibit lesser diversity.
Geological setting, tectonic history, and the obvious difference in the size of these countries is obvious. However, I've yet to find a study that compares and contrasts the scale at which variation in geology occurs.
Any, recommend studies would be greatly appreciated.
https://unstats.un.org/unsd/environment/FDES/EGES6/Session%201_4Methodological%20Sheet%20Geology.pdf
I use the following books that are probably helpful for your quest:
Andrew Goudie (ed.). Encyclopedia of Geomorphology. London: Routledge, 2003, 2 vols.
James Stewart Monroe, Reed Wicander & Richard W. Hazlett. Physical geology: exploring the Earth. London: Brooks-Cole, 2007.
Reed Wicander e James S. Monroe. Historical geology: evolution of earth and life through time. Boston: Cengage Learning, 2009.
Christopher R. Burn & Piotr Migon (eds.). Geomorphological Landscapes of the World. Dordrecht: Springer, 2010.
Michael A. Summerfield. Global Geomorphology. London: Routledge, 2013.
You can access the geological map of the world by country, regions, and continents made and updated by the UNESCO Commission for the Geological Map of the World at: https://ccgm.org/en/home/166-geological-atlas-of-the-world-9789239991648.html
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