From the reviews: ". . . This is an extremely useful reference text for the sedimentary geologist to own. It is well produced with clear illustrations and text, and gives excellent factual information on a large number of topics."
(Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology)
". . . represents a significant contribution to the literature of geoscience. It should be in the library of anyone seriously intereted in sedimentology."(Marine Geology)
"This book is still unsurpassed in providing a good, basic synthesis of modern sedimentary environments, especially the physical attributes of the deposits being formed and the processes responsible. . ." (Sedimentary Geology)
Inhaltsverzeichnis
I. Primary Structures and Textures. - Depositional Environments. - Physical Parameters. - Current and Wave Ripples. - Surface Markings and Imprints. - Scour Marks. - Tool Marks. - Penecontemporaneous Deformation Structures. - Bedding. - Sediment Grain Parameters. - Chemical and Mineralogical Parameters. - Biological Parameters. - Environmental Reconstructions. - II. Modern Environments. - Importance of Sequence in Environmental Reconstruction. - Glacial Environment. - Desert Environment. - Lake Environment. - Fluvial Environment. - Estuarine Environment. - Deltaic Environment. - The Coast. - The Shelf. - Examples of Beach-Shelf Profiles from Modern Environments. - Coastal Lagoons. - Tidal Flats. - Continental Margin, Slope and Ocean Basin. - Concluding Remarks. - References.
