Ebook: Glacial-Marine Sedimentation

About The Product

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Short Courses in Geology Series.

Glacial-marine sedimentation is one of the more complex and least known aspects of sedimentation. A considerable volume of literature, however, does exist on the subject, especially describing ancient glacial-marine deposits [e.g., Anderson, 1983; Andrews and Match, 1983; Molnia, 1983]. These ancient glacial-marine deposits are widespread, both in time and space, and are of considerable paleogeographic significance. Surprisingly and unfortunately, many of these modern characterizations of ancient glacial-marine environments are based on a very restricted understanding of the complexities of the modem glacial and glacial-marine environments.

Content:
Chapter 1 Definitions and Controlling Factors of Glacial?Marine (pages 3–4): Bruce F. Molnia
Chapter 2 Ancient Glacial?Marine Deposits (pages 5–9): John B. Anderson
Chapter 3 Antarctica's Glacial Setting (pages 11–57): John B. Anderson
Chapter 4 Subarctic (Temperate) Glacial?Marine Sedimentation the Northeast Gulf of Alaska (pages 59–106):
Chapter 5 Comparison of Glacial?Marine Depositional Environments of Polar Antarctica and the Temperate Gulf of Alaska (pages 107–109): Bruce F. Molnia
Chapter 6 Descriptions of Glacial?Marine Sedimentation in the Eastern North Atlantic Ocean (pages 111–116):