Robert, Christian M.

Global sedimentology of the ocean : an interplay between geodynamics and paleoenvironment / Christian M. Robert. - 1st ed. - Oxford, UK : Elsevier, 2009. - ix, 487 p. : ill., maps ; - Developments in marine geology, .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Generalities: Introduction ; Generalities : geodynamics of the ocean -- Major types of sedimentary basins in oceans history: Rift systems ; Intraplate basins ; Crustal fissure systems ; Mature oceans in a context of plate divergence ; Aulacogens ; Oceans in a context of plate convergence ; Basins in a context of plate collision -- Formation and transformation of oceanic sediments: Terrigenous sediments ; Biogenic sediments ; Organic sediments ; Hydrogenous sediments.

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Marine sediments.
Submarine geology.
Sedimentary basins.
Basins (Geology)
Sedimentation and deposition.
Geodynamics.
Plattentektonik
Meeressediment
Sedimentationsbecken
Sedimentation
Sedimentologie

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