Evolution of the Mid-Cretaceous Triad - Platform Carbonates, Phosphatic Sediments, and Pelagic Carbonates Along the Northern Tethys Margin

Paleoceanographic conditions which led to the formation of the "mid"-cretaceous triad along the northern Tethys margin are elucidated. In the first part, the evolution of this sequence is traced from the demise of the platform to the return of the detritus dominated deposition. The second part includes a discussion of the reconstructed paleoceanographic and tectonic variables, their possible interaction as well as their influence on sediment properties.

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Distribution and interpretation of mid- and lower upper cretaceous helvetic shelf sediments in Vorarlberg (Western Austria).- Mechanisms controlling the formation of the Barremian-Campanian Vorarlberg helvetic shelf sequence.- Conclusions and summary.

Summary

Paleoceanographic conditions which led to the formation of the "mid"-cretaceous triad along the northern Tethys margin are elucidated. In the first part, the evolution of this sequence is traced from the demise of the platform to the return of the detritus dominated deposition. The second part includes a discussion of the reconstructed paleoceanographic and tectonic variables, their possible interaction as well as their influence on sediment properties.

Product details

• Authors: Karl B Föllmi, Karl B. Föllmi
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1989
• EAN: 9783540513599
• ISBN: 978-3-540-51359-9
• No. of pages: 153
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 242 mm x 80 mm
• Weight: 315 g
• Illustrations: VII, 153 p.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences; Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geology