Biostratigraphy of China
Biostratigraphy of China

Author: Wen-tang Zhang

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 616

ISBN-13: 9787030113146

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Distributed by Elsevier Science on behalf of Science Press. Biostratigraphic data are basic to geological and palaeontological research. This book presents up-to-date material and research achievements in biostratigraphy in recent decades in China, and provides a variety of knowledge to lay a solid foundation for geologists and palaeontologists worldwide. It consists of 13 chapters covering 13 major geological systems. Every chapter addresses tectonic sedimentary domains, current biostratigraphic systems, series boundaries, faunal/floral succession, evolutionary trends and bioevents, correlation of the standard columns in China with other part of the world, facies patterns, palaeobiogeography and palaeogeography. * Up-to-date and authoritative data basic to geologic research about China and all Asia * Concepts, procedures and classification follow modern international standards updated to the present * Written by leading Chinese geologists and palaeontologists

Fossil Mammals of Asia
Fossil Mammals of Asia

Author: Xiaoming Wang

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2013-05-14

Total Pages: 759

ISBN-13: 0231520824

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Fossil Mammals of Asia, edited by and with contributions from world-renowned scholars, is the first major work devoted to the late Cenozoic (Neogene) mammalian biostratigraphy and geochronology of Asia. This volume employs cutting-edge biostratigraphic and geochemical dating methods to map the emergence of mammals across the continent. Written by specialists working in a variety of Asian regions, it uses data from many basins with spectacular fossil records to establish a groundbreaking geochronological framework for the evolution of land mammals. Asia's violent tectonic history has resulted in some of the world's most varied topography, and its high mountain ranges and intense monsoon climates have spawned widely diverse environments over time. These geologic conditions profoundly influenced the evolution of Asian mammals and their migration into Europe, Africa, and North America. Focusing on amazing new fossil finds that have redefined Asia's role in mammalian evolution, this volume synthesizes information from a range of field studies on Asian mammals and biostratigraphy, helping to trace the histories and movements of extinct and extant mammals from various major groups and all northern continents, and providing geologists with a richer understanding of a variety of Asian terrains.

Introduction to Microfossil Biostratigraphy
Introduction to Microfossil Biostratigraphy

Author: M. Dan Georgescu

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2021-09-24

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 1527575314

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This textbook will appeal to students and graduates making their first steps in the application of both microfossils and stratigraphy. It presents, in detail, the historical development of microfossil biostratigraphy, from its birth to the emergence of sequence stratigraphy, including its roots in classical biostratigraphy. The interplay between the academic and economical challenges, on one hand, and developments in microfossil biostratigraphy, on the other, is explored thoroughly. The book also presents an introduction to the scientific concepts used in microfossil biostratigraphy practice, and the uses in microbiostratigraphy of 25 groups of microfossils, such as algae, protistans, reproductive plant debris, invertebrates, chordates and vertebrates, and microproblematica groups. It also provides a numerical method to calculate the biostratigraphical resolution of these microfossil groups.

Biostratigraphic and Geological Significance of Planktonic Foraminifera
Biostratigraphic and Geological Significance of Planktonic Foraminifera

Author: Marcelle K. BouDagher-Fadel

Publisher: UCL Press

Published: 2015-10-02

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1910634263

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The role of fossil planktonic foraminifera as markers for biostratigraphical zonation and correlation underpins most drilling of marine sedimentary sequences and is key to hydrocarbon exploration. The first - and only - book to synthesise the whole biostratigraphic and geological usefulness of planktonic foraminifera, Biostratigraphic and Geological Significance of Planktonic Foraminifera unifies existing biostratigraphic schemes and provides an improved correlation reflecting regional biogeographies.Renowned micropaleontologist Marcelle K. Boudagher-Fadel presents a comprehensive analysis of existing data on fossil planktonic foraminifera genera and their phylogenetic evolution in time and space. This important text, now in its Second Edition, is in considerable demand and is now being republished by UCL Press.

Ediacaran Microfossils from the Doushantuo Formation Chert Nodules in the Yangtze Gorges Area, South China, and New Biozones
Ediacaran Microfossils from the Doushantuo Formation Chert Nodules in the Yangtze Gorges Area, South China, and New Biozones

Author: Pengju Liu

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2019-05-03

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 1119564158

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Fossils and Strata is an international series of monographs and memoirs in palaeontology and biostratigraphy, owned by, and published on behalf of, The Lethaia Foundation in cooperation between the Scandinavian countries. Fossils and Strata forms part of the same structured publishing programme as the international journal Lethaia and provides a complementary outlet for more comprehensive systematic and regional monographs, including taxonomic descriptions. Fossils and Strata also offers the publication of thematic special issues comprising a series of shorter contributions.

Biostratigraphy
Biostratigraphy

Author: Brian McGowran

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2008-01-01

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 9780521048170

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In addition to providing information about ancient environments and macroevolution, microfossils can be used to correlate the absolute ages of rocks. Following the development of biostratigraphy from classical origins into petroleum exploration and deep-ocean drilling, this survey explores in depth the surprisingly wide application of biostratigraphic methods. The book will be essential reading for students and researchers working in basin analysis, sequence stratigraphy, palaeoceanography, palaeobiology and related fields.

The Anthropocene as a Geological Time Unit
The Anthropocene as a Geological Time Unit

Author: Jan Zalasiewicz

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-03-07

Total Pages: 385

ISBN-13: 110847523X

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Reviews the evidence underpinning the Anthropocene as a geological epoch written by the Anthropocene Working Group investigating it. The book discusses ongoing changes to the Earth system within the context of deep geological time, allowing a comparison between the global transition taking place today with major transitions in Earth history.

Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs
Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs

Author: Philip J. Currie

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 1997-10-06

Total Pages: 901

ISBN-13: 0080494749

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This book is the most authoritative encyclopedia ever prepared on dinosaurs and dinosaur science. In addition to entries on specific animals such as Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, and Velociraptor, the Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs covers reproduction, behavior, physiology, and extinction. The book is generously illustrated with many detailed drawings and photographs, and includes color pictures and illustrations that feature interpretations of the best known and most important animals. All alphabetical entries are cross-referenced internally, as well as at the end of each entry. The Encyclopedia includes up-to-date references that encourage the reader to investigate personal interests. The most authoritative encyclopedia ever prepared on dinosaurs Includes many detailed drawings, photographs and illustrations in both color and black-and-white Contains comprehensively cross-referenced alphabetical entries with internal references, as well as references at the conclusion of each entry Provides in-depth references, allowing readers to pursue independent interests Includes sixteen plates and 35 color illustrations

Biostratigraphy
Biostratigraphy

Author: Mackenzie Gordon

Publisher:

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 646

ISBN-13:

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Nearly 100 geologists combine to pro­duce approximately 60 articles in this volume. The essays fall under the general headings of "Carboniferous--General," "Devonian-Mississippian Boundary," "Mississippian--General," "Mississip­pian-Pennsylvanian--Boundary," "Penn­sylvanian--General," "Pennsylvanian -Permian Boundary," and "Permian--General." A sampling of the essays in this vol­ume include "Miospore Zonation of the Carboniferous" by Bernard Owens; "Car­boniferous Small Foraminifers and Strat­igraphy" by B. L. Mamet; "Devonian-­Lower Carboniferous Boundary in Japan" by M. Minato, M. Kato, S. Haga, and H. Takeda; "Mississippian Stratotype--An Overview" by Thomas L. Thompson; "Conodont Succession in the Missis­sippian of South Canada" by Sonny Bax­ter and Peter H. von Bitter; "The Missis­sippian Boundary in North America" by Patrick K. Sutherland and Walter L. Manger; and "Palynological Delineation of the Mississippian-Pennsylvanian Un­conformity in West-Central Pennsyl­vania" by B. R. Wilson, A. Traverse, and I. G. Williams.

Stratigraphy
Stratigraphy

Author: Wang Naiwen

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2020-12-18

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 1000152871

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This volume presents the proceedings of Symposium I "Stratigraphy" of the 30th International Geological Congress at Beijing. The proceedings aim to present a view of contemporary geology and should be of interest to researchers in the geological sciences.