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Carbonate platform slopes : a record of changing conditions : the Pliocene of the Bahamas /

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Periplatform slope sediments from the Bahamas serve as an example for a small-scale sedimentologic record of environmental changes. Carbonate platforms react sensitively to sea-level fluctuations. Therefore, sediments deposited on the slope during lowstands differ in composition from highstand depos...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Westphal, Hildegard, 1968-
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer, [1998]
Series:Lecture notes in earth sciences ; 75.
Subjects:
Geology > Bahamas.
Geology, Stratigraphic > Pliocene.
Carbonate rocks > Bahamas.
Carbonate rocks.
Geology.
Geology, Stratigraphic.
Pliocene Geologic Epoch.
Bahamas.
From 2 to 10 million years ago
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Study Area and Material
  • Methods
  • Primary Signals
  • Sediment Input
  • Secondary Signals
  • Diagenesis
  • Outlook
  • References
  • Appendices.