Stratigraphic Analysis of Layered Deposits (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789535105787)

Stratigraphy, a branch of geology, is the science of describing the vertical and lateral relationships of different rock formations formed through time to understand the earth history. These relationships may be based on lithologic properties (named lithostratigraphy), fossil content (labeled biostratigraphy), magnetic properties (called magnetostratigraphy), chemical features (named chemostratigraphy), reflection seismology (named seismic stratigraphy), age relations (called chronostratigraphy). Also, it refers to archaeological deposits called archaeological stratigraphy. Stratigraphy is built on the concept "the present is the key to the past" which was first outlined by James Hutton in the late 1700s and developed by Charles Lyell in the early 1800s. This book focuses particularly on application of geophysical methods in stratigraphic investigations and stratigraphic analysis of layered basin deposits from different geologic settings and present continental areas extending from Mexico region (north America) through Alpine belt including Italy, Greece, Iraq to Russia (northern Asia).

Author: Ömer Elitok
ISBN-10: 9535105787
ISBN-13: 9789535105787
Publisher: Intechopen
Language: English
Published: 04/27/2012
Pages: 314
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.54lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.75d