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The Geology of Stratigraphic Sequences
Andrew D. Miall
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Description for The Geology of Stratigraphic Sequences
hardcover. This book situates sequences within the broader context of geological processes so that geoscientists are equipped to extract the maximum information from the record of sequences in a given basin or region. It is essential reading for professional geologists. Num Pages: 539 pages, 11 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 203 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1450.
It has been more than a decade since the appearance of the First Edition of this book. Much progress has been made, but some controversies remain. The original ideas of Sloss and of Vail (building on the early work of Blackwelder, Grabau, Ulrich, Levorsen and others) that the stratigraphic record could be subdivided into sequences, and that these sequences store essential information about basin-forming and subsidence processes, remains as powerful an idea as when it was first formulated. The definition and mapping of sequences has become a standard part of the basin analysis process. The main purpose of this book ... Read more
It has been more than a decade since the appearance of the First Edition of this book. Much progress has been made, but some controversies remain. The original ideas of Sloss and of Vail (building on the early work of Blackwelder, Grabau, Ulrich, Levorsen and others) that the stratigraphic record could be subdivided into sequences, and that these sequences store essential information about basin-forming and subsidence processes, remains as powerful an idea as when it was first formulated. The definition and mapping of sequences has become a standard part of the basin analysis process. The main purpose of this book ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Germany
Number of pages
539
Condition
New
Number of Pages
522
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642050268
SKU
V9783642050268
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Reviews for The Geology of Stratigraphic Sequences
From the reviews of the second edition: “In this new edition … Miall (Univ. of Toronto) examines in detail the results of Vail and his followers, showing where he agrees with those results and where he feels that the Vail/Exxon model has gone too far in extrapolating from these results. … A must-read book for those actively involved in ... Read more