Sequence Stratigraphy and Facies Associations
Sequence Stratigraphy and Facies Associations

Author: Henry W. Posamentier

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2009-04-15

Total Pages: 661

ISBN-13: 144430402X

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In recent years there has been a virtual explosion of stratigraphic studies utilizing the principles of sequence stratigraphy. Although the concept of time stratigraphy is not new, the packaging of depositional units into systems tracts and sequences is. This new approach has led to the reassessment of areas that in some cases have been the subject of intense geological scrutiny for decades. The fundamental principles upon which sequence stratigraphy is based are applicable at a broad range of temporal and physical scales. This volume arises from several sessions on sequence stratigraphy held at the Thirteenth International Sedimentological Congress, with emphasis on facies associations within a sequence stratigraphic framework.

Continental Tectonics
Continental Tectonics

Author: Conall Mac Niocaill

Publisher: Geological Society of London

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 9781862390515

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Brings together a series of papers which explore various aspects of the deformation of continental lithosphere, covering different tectonic settings from the Palaeozoic to the present day. These include terrane accretion and juxtaposition, the exhumation of high-pressure terrains, and mechanisms of crustal extension and rifting.

Gazetteer of Undersea Features
Gazetteer of Undersea Features

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13:

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"Incorporates new names, changes to some older names, and other modifications approved since the third edition (1981)"--Page v.

Imaging, Mapping and Modelling Continental Lithosphere Extension and Breakup
Imaging, Mapping and Modelling Continental Lithosphere Extension and Breakup

Author: Garry D. Karner

Publisher: Geological Society of London

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 504

ISBN-13: 9781862392281

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This volume summarises our present understanding of the formation of passive continental margins and their ocean-continent transitions. It outlines the geological, geophysical and petrological observations that characterize extensional systems, and how such observations can guide and constrain dynamic and kinematic models of continental lithosphere extension, breakup and the inception of organized sea-floor spreading.

Submarine Landslides
Submarine Landslides

Author: Kei Ogata

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2019-11-26

Total Pages: 779

ISBN-13: 111950063X

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An examination of ancient and contemporary submarine landslides and their impact Landslides are common in every subaqueous geodynamic context, from passive and active continental margins to oceanic and continental intraplate settings. They pose significant threats to both offshore and coastal areas due to their frequency, dimensions, and terminal velocity, capacity to travel great distances, and ability to generate potentially destructive tsunamis. Submarine Landslides: Subaqueous Mass Transport Deposits from Outcrops to Seismic Profiles examines the mechanisms, characteristics, and impacts of submarine landslides. Volume highlights include: Use of different methodological approaches, from geophysics to field-based geology Data on submarine landslide deposits at various scales Worldwide collection of case studies from on- and off-shore Potential risks to human society and infrastructure Impacts on the hydrosphere, atmosphere, and lithosphere