Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy

Download or read book Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy written by Sam Boggs and published by Macmillan College. This book was released on 1995 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aimed at advanced undergraduates but suitable also for graduate students and professionals, it covers processes of sedimentation, describes the characteristics of sedimentary rocks formed in major sedimentary environments, and discusses the fundamental principles of stratigraphy and basin analysis, including recent developments in the important fields of magnetostratigraphy, seismic stratigraphy, sequence stratigraphy, isotope stratigraphy, and sea-level analysis. The book presents divergent views on controversial topics and is extensively referenced and up-to-date thus encouraging students to refer to recently published literature.