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The geology of stratigraphic sequences /

by Miall, Andrew D.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Berlin ; New York : Springer, c1997Description: xv, 433 p. : ill., maps ; 27 cm.ISBN: 3540593489 (acidfree); 0387593489 (hardcover).Subject(s): Geology, Stratigraphic
Contents:
Review of Current Concepts. Introduction. Methods for Studying Sequence Stratigraphy. The Four Basis Types of Stratigraphic Cycle. The Basic Sequence Model. The Global Cycle Chart -- The Stratigraphic Framework. Cycles with Episodicities of Tens to Hundreds of Millions of Years. Cycles with Million-Year Episodicities. Cycles with Episodicities of Less Than One Million Years -- Mechanisms. Long Term Eustasy and Epeirogeny. Milankovitch Processes. Tectonic Mechanisms -- Chronostratigraphy and Correlation: Why the Global Cycle Chart Should Be Abandoned. Time in Sequence Stratigraphy. Correlation, and the Potential for Error. Sea-Level Curves Compared -- Approaches to a Modern Sequence-Stratigraphic Framework. Elaboration of the Basic Sequence Model. Numerical and Graphical Modeling of Sequences -- Discussion and Conclusions. Implications for Petroleum Geology.
Conclusions and Recommendations.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

I. Review of Current Concepts. 1. Introduction. 2. Methods for Studying Sequence Stratigraphy. 3. The Four Basis Types of Stratigraphic Cycle. 4. The Basic Sequence Model. 5. The Global Cycle Chart -- II. The Stratigraphic Framework. 6. Cycles with Episodicities of Tens to Hundreds of Millions of Years. 7. Cycles with Million-Year Episodicities. 8. Cycles with Episodicities of Less Than One Million Years -- III. Mechanisms. 9. Long Term Eustasy and Epeirogeny. 10. Milankovitch Processes. 11. Tectonic Mechanisms -- IV. Chronostratigraphy and Correlation: Why the Global Cycle Chart Should Be Abandoned. 12. Time in Sequence Stratigraphy. 13. Correlation, and the Potential for Error. 14. Sea-Level Curves Compared -- V. Approaches to a Modern Sequence-Stratigraphic Framework. 15. Elaboration of the Basic Sequence Model. 16. Numerical and Graphical Modeling of Sequences -- VI. Discussion and Conclusions. 17. Implications for Petroleum Geology.

18. Conclusions and Recommendations.

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