Sedimentology and Sedimentary Basins: From Turbulence to Tectonics

Sedimentology and Sedimentary Basins: From Turbulence to Tectonics

by ProfessorMikeLeeder (Author)

Synopsis

Sedimentology is a 'core-discipline' of earth and environmental sciences. It enquires into the origins, transport and deposition of mineral sediment on Earth's surface. The subject is a link between positive effects arising from the building of relief by tectonics and the negative action of denudation and tectonic subsidence in sedimentary basins. This book addresses the principles of the subject, emphasising the advantages of an approach through general science and presently-acting processes. It is not an encyclopaedia but attempts to stimulate interdisciplinary thought across the whole subject area and related disciplines.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 608
Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell
Published: 06 Aug 1999

ISBN 10: 0632049766
ISBN 13: 9780632049769

Media Reviews
Beyond its remarkable scholarly range and depth, this sequel to Leeder's popular text Sedimentology is also a lively and informal read. Nature, Vol 405, 11 May 2000
Author Bio
Mike Leeder is Professor Emeritus at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, England. A geologist by training, at the University of Durham, he has researched and taught sedimentology since 1969, beginning as a graduate student at the Sedimentological Research Laboratory, University of Reading under the legendary Perce Allen and as faculty member at the Universities of Leeds and East Anglia. He is particularly interested in sedimentological fluid dynamics, basin analysis and the links between sedimentary processes and climate change.