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These currents are caused by the global marine circulation and correspond to those of low temperature, which together warm temperature currents, conform a system of vital importance. Contourites are oceanic sedimentary deposits originated by the circulation of thermohaline oceanic currents of contour, named this way because they follow bathymetric curves. Elseviers developments in sedimentology book series is designed to provide a comprehensive source of detailed information on all aspects of sedimentology. An interplay between geodynamics and paleoenvironment issn book 3 due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download amazon business. Contourites are deepwater sedimentary deposits created under the influence of predominantly alongslope bottom. Elsevier, amsterdam developments in sedimentology 22. Sedimentology and stratigraphy second edition gary nichols. A revised edition of the text on applied sedimentology, first published in 1988.
A seismic approach to classify carbonate contourite drifts around. Sedimentology is the study of sediment grains in marine and other deposits, with a focus on physical properties and the processes which form a deposit. Buy sedimentology and stratigraphy wiley desktop editions 2nd by nichols, gary isbn. This fully revised and updated edition introduces the reader to sedimentology and stratigraphic principles, and. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. Deposition is a geological process where geological material is added to a landform. The aim of sedimentology, studying sediments, is to derive information on the depositional conditions which acted to deposit the rock unit, and the relation of the individual rock units in a basin into a coherent understanding of the evolution of the sedimentary sequences and basins, and thus, the earths geological history as a whole.
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Gary nichols teaches sedimentology and stratigraphy at royal holloway university of london, uk, and has also recently taught courses at the university centre on svalbard, norway. The series encompasses research into sediments and sedimentary rocks. Sedimentology and stratigraphy american association of. Thus, clastic sedimentology is concerned with gravel, sand and mud and the rocks that form by the induration formation into rocks of these. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Bioturbation and biogenic sedimentary structure in contourites. Sedimentology and stratigraphy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Elsevier, amsterdam developments in sedimentology 6. Developments in sedimentology latest volumeall volumes. Clastic sedimentology is the branch of geology that studies sediment and sedimentary rocks that are made up of particles that are the solid products of weathering at or near the earths surface. Sedimentologists apply their understanding of modern processes to interpret geologic history through observations of sedimentary rocks and sedimentary structures. Principles of sedimentology and stratigraphy by sam boggs. Contourites are sediments deposited or substantially reworked by bottom currents. The study of contourites is nowadays crucial for several fields of fundamental and applied research.
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