Deep Marine Systems

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Processes, Deposits, Environments, Tectonics and Sedimentation

By Kevin T. Pickering and Richard N. Hiscott

Series: Wiley Works

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Deep Marine Systems explores the intricacies of marine environments, focusing on sedimentary and geological formations found deep beneath the ocean. Through detailed analysis, the authors illuminate the interactions of geological processes with the dynamic systems within deep marine settings, offering insights into the science behind these complex ecosystems. Perfect for those curious about earth sciences and marine geology, the book provides a comprehensive understanding of how these underwater marvels are formed and sustained.
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This book may appeal to you if you're fascinated by the processes and dynamics of deep-sea environments and wish to explore the scientific advancements in understanding marine geology. It offers in-depth insights into sediment transport systems and their implications on global geological history, making it an excellent choice for enthusiasts of Earth sciences and marine ecosystems.

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Deep-water (below wave base) processes, although generally hidden from view, shape the sedimentary record of more than 65% of the Earth’s surface, including large parts of ancient mountain belts. This book aims to inform advanced-level undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as professional Earth scientists with interests in physical oceanography and hydrocarbon exploration and production, about many of the important physical aspects of deep-water (mainly deep-marine) systems.

The authors consider transport and deposition in the deep sea, trace-fossil assemblages, and facies stacking patterns as an archive of the underlying controls on deposit architecture (e.g., seismicity, climate change, autocyclicity). Topics include modern and ancient deep-water sedimentary environments, tectonic settings, and how basinal and extra-basinal processes generate the typical characteristics of basin slopes, submarine canyons, contourite mounds and drifts, submarine fans, basin floors, and abyssal plains.

Deep Marine Systems provides a comprehensive exploration, making it an essential resource for students and professionals eager to delve into the intricate dynamics of the ocean’s depths.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781405125789

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 November 2015

Country: United States

Imprint: American Geophysical Union

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 277.0mm

Weight: 1860g

Pages: 688

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Education & Reference Kevin T. Pickering Non-Fiction Richard N. Hiscott Science & Nature Series: Wiley Works

About the Author

Kevin T. Pickering is Professor of Sedimentology &Stratigraphy in the Department of Earth Sciences at UniversityCollege London, U.K. He has published ~140 peer-reviewed papers,co-authored 6 books and edited 3 books on aspects of deep-watersediments and global environmental issues. He managed theindustry-sponsored Ainsa Project, an integrated outcrop-subsurfacedrilling project to understand deep-marine channels in the SpanishPyrenees, and has sailed on four international scientific drillingexpeditions (DSDP, ODP, IODP). In 2010, in recognition of hisresearch, Pickering was elected as a Fellow of the GeologicalSociety of America. Richard N. Hiscott is an Emeritus Professor at MemorialUniversity of Newfoundland, Canada. His 40 years ofprocess-oriented research covers ancient deep-sea to alluvialfacies of Proterozoic to Cretaceous age, four Ocean DrillingProgram campaigns including Amazon submarine fan, Quaternarysedimentology of the Labrador Sea, Santa Monica Basin, and theBlack Sea region including dynamics of the saline gravity currentthat enters the low-salinity Black Sea through the BosphorusStrait.

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