Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences: The Pliocene of the Bahamas

Westphal, Hildegard

Periplatform slope sediments from the Bahamas serve as an example for a small-scale sedimentologic record of environmental changes. Carbonate platforms react sensitively to sea-level fluctuations. Therefore, sediments deposited on the slope during lowstands differ in composition from highstand deposits. A second focus is the early diagenetic alteration and cementation of these sediments with their high diagenetic potential. This book contributes to and discusses new developments in carbonate sedimentology such as the concepts of highstand shedding and early burial diagenesis, which also have an impact on reservoir studies.

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Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 1998-09-17

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9783540646464

DOI: 10.1007/BFb0117818

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 200