Quantifying Sedimentary Geochemical Processes

by Max Coleman (Editor)

Process quantification has wrought major changes in the field of sedimentary geochemistry, often resulting in more rigorous descriptions that challenge conventional wisdom. This edited volume presents a survey of those changes, from controls on sediment input to its deep burial in sedimentary basins. Throughout the book, chapter authors focus in particular on state-of-the-art developments such as the extent of carbonate production preservation in shallow shelf environments, in situ quantification of microbial community structures, the rate of early diagenetic precipitation, constraints on large scale fluid movement in basins, and the prediction of diagenetic self-organization on a number of scales. The book presents the sedimentary system holistically, identifies areas with apparent inconsistencies, and defines promising new research directions. Practical applications with respect to environmental, hydrological, and petroleum industry problems are covered in detail. Students and researchers of petroleum geology, sedimentology, and geochemistry will find this book useful and informative.

194 pages, Hardcover

First published December 29, 1994

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