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Carbonate ramps / edited by V. Paul Wright and Trevor P. Burchette.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Geological Society special publication ; vol. 149.
- Geological Society special publication
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Marine sediments.
- Carbonates.
- Reefs.
- Geology, Stratigraphic.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (465 pages) : illustrations, maps.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Geological Society, 2007.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- This volume is an up-to-date compilation of our understanding of modern and ancient carbonate ramp deposystems from 13 countries. It sheds new light on ramp development and related topics by addressing a number of key issues including: terminology - can we classify ramps?; processes - how important are water temperature controls and production-depth profiles?; tectonic controls - are ramps by necessity restricted to shallow, flexural basins?; sedimentary processes - sediment dispersal versus in situ production; origin of ramp reef-mounds; evolution of ramps into other platform types.
- Notes:
- Previously issued in print: 1998.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version
- ISBN:
- 9781786201225
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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