Sedimentology
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Sedimentology
A.A. Balkema, c2002
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Translation of : Sédimentologie, (c)Dunod, Paris, 1999
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This title incorporates conceptual advancements without neglecting sedimentary processes and the observation of sedimentary bodies. Reconstruction of environments and basin analysis are also discussed, using field data, well logging and seismic data.
Table of Contents
Contents -- Preface -- 1. Conditions of Sedimentation on the Earth's Surface -- I. Earth's Climate -- II. Global Physiography of the Earth: Predominance of Oceans -- III. Sea Water: Physicochemical Properties -- IV. Oceanic Currents -- V. Limitations of Uniformitarianism Notes -- 2. Sediment Supply and Transport -- I. Sediment Supply -- II. Sediment Transport Notes -- 3. Deposition of Sediments -- I. Bedforms -- II. Mass Movement Deposits -- III. Bedding -- IV. Surface Imprints -- V. Deformation Structures -- VI. Traces of Organic Activity -- Notes -- 4. Precipitation and Bioprecipitation -- I. Carbonates -- II. Silica -- III. Evaporites -- IV. Phosphates -- V. Organic Matter Notes -- 5. Diagenesis -- I. Major Processes -- II. Early Diagenesis -- III. Burial Diagenesis -- IV. Karstification: Late Meteoric Diagenesis on Stable Carbonates -- V. Conclusion Notes -- 6. Interpretation of Sedimentary Sequences -- I. Subsurface Data -- II. Facies Analysis -- III. Sequence Stratigraphy, Concepts of Sedimentary Bodies and Accommodation, Sea-Level Variations Notes -- 7. Sediments, Archives of the Earth: Some Examples of Sedimentary Environments -- I. Fluvial Domain -- II. Carbonate Platforms -- III. Deep Sea Fans -- IV. Pelagic Sedimentation and Deep-Sea Environments Notes -- 8. Depositional Systems and Tectonics -- I. Basins Associated with an Extension Zone -- II. Basins Associated with Collision: Foreland Basins -- III. Basins Associated with Subduction and Accretionary Prisms -- IV. Basins Associated with Strike-Slip Faults -- V. Conclusion Notes -- References -- Index.
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