The Geology of Fluvial Deposits: Sedimentary Facies, Basin

The Geology of Fluvial Deposits: Sedimentary Facies, Basin Analysis, and Petroleum Geology

Fluvial deposits represent the preserved record of one of the major nonmarine environÂ ments. They accumulate in large and small intermontane valleys, in the broad valleys of trunk rivers, in the wedges of alluvial fans flanking areas of uplift, in the outwash plains fronting melting glaciers, and in coastal plains. The nature of alluvial assemblages - their lithofacies composition, vertical stratigraphic record, and architecture - reflect an interÂ play of many processes, from the wandering of individual channels across a floodplain, to the long-term effects of uplift and subsidence. Fluvial deposits are a sensitive indicator of tectonic processes, and also carry subtle signatures of the climate at the time of deposition. They are the hosts for many petroleum and mineral deposits. This book is about all these subjects. The first part of the book, following a historical introduction, constructs the stratiÂ graphic framework of fluvial deposits, step by step, starting with lithofacies, combining these into architectural elements and other facies associations, and then showing how these, in turn, combine to represent distinctive fluvial styles. Next, the discussion turns to problems of correlation and the building of large-scale stratigraphic frameworks. These basin-scale constructions form the basis for a discussion of causes and processes, including autogenic processes of channel shifting and cyclicity, and the larger questions of allogenic (tectonic, eustatic, and climatic) sedimentary controls and the development of our ideas about nonmarine sequence stratigraphy.

Country	USA
Author	Andrew Miall
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9783642082115
ISBN	3642082114
Label	Springer
Manufacturer	Springer
MPN	30 black & white tables, biography
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	582
PartNumber	30 black & white tables, biography
PublicationDate	2010-12-16
Publisher	Springer
Studio	Springer
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Geology of Fluvial Deposits: Sedimentary Facies, Basin Analysis, and Petroleum Geology

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