Sediment Flux to Basins: Causes, Controls and Consequences - Special Publication: No. 191 (Geological Society Special Publication) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1862390959 ISBN 13: 9781862390959

Publisher: Geological Society, 2002

Synopsis

There is an increasing trend in the Earth sciences towards the integration of many subdisciplines. The sedimentary basin, is a fundamental focal point of many studies, which as a consequence often neglects the complimentary drainage basin or catchment. Sedimentary basins provide a record of Earth history, reflecting the geographical, lithological, oceanographic and ecological development through the rock record. Drainage basins in comparison record ephemeral landscape evolution, where topography is eroded and provides the flux of sediment to the basin. The basin fill reflects the sediment flux from the hinterland and provides evidence of the dynamic geomorphic processes. In context the drainage system and sedimentary basin can be regarded as a 'production line' with the sedimentary record giving valuable insight into long-term landscape evolution and geomorphological processes illuminating the evolution of sedimentary basins. This volume assesses the current position of understanding sediment supply to basins with the integration of the many sub-disciplines in the Earth sciences. It documents a mix of hinterland and sedimentary basin studies with a gradation from orogenic belts to the deep marine. The authors represent a wide spectrum of Earth scientists, with leaders in the science providing review papers and new-directive papers in their field of specialization. Also available: The Neuquen Basin, Argentina: A Case Study in Sequence Stratigraphy and Basin Dynamics (Geological Society Special Publication) - ISBN 1862391904 Alluvial Fans: Geomorphology, Sedimentology, Dynamics (Geological Society Special Publication) - ISBN 1862391890 The Geological Society of LondonFounded in 1807, the Geological Society of London is the oldest geological society in the world, and one of the largest publishers in the Earth sciences

Edition details

• Publisher: Geological Society
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1862390959
• ISBN 13: 9781862390959
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 284
• Editor: Jones S. J., Frostick L.