Paleolimnology - The History and Evolution of Lake Systems

Zusatztext The scope is immense ... The writing is consistently clear and readable and the enthusiasm of the author is apparent throughout. Klappentext This text, written by a leading researcher in the field, describes the origin and formation of lakes in order to give context to the question of how lacustrine deposits form. It explains the process of sedimentation in lakes and the chemistry of those deposits and describes how the age of lake deposits is determined. Additionally, this book shows how different groups of fossils are used in interpreting the paleontological record of lakes. In order to illustrate the more synthetic approaches to interpreting the history of lakes, the author also discusses such special topics as lake-level history, lake evolution, and the impact of environmental change on lakes. Zusammenfassung This text, written by a leading researcher in the field, describes the origin and formation of lakes in order to give context to the question of how lacustrine deposits form. It explains the process of sedimentation in lakes and the chemistry of those deposits and describes how the age of lake deposits is determined. Additionally, this book shows how different groups of fossils are used in interpreting the paleontological record of lakes. In order to illustrate the more synthetic approaches to interpreting the history of lakes, the author also discusses such special topics as lake-level history, lake evolution, and the impact of environmental change on lakes.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew S. Cohen, Andrew S. (Professor of Geosciences Cohen, Cohen Andrew S.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2003
• EAN: 9780195133530
• ISBN: 978-0-19-513353-0
• No. of pages: 528
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Palaeontology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Sedimentology & Stratigraphy, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Limnology, Limnology (inland waters), Soil science, sedimentology, Freshwater biology, Limnology (Freshwater), Sedimentology and pedology