Author: James P. KennettPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Neogene Planktonic Foraminifera
Author: James P. KennettPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
North Atlantic Palaeoceanography
Author: C. P. SummerhayesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Investigation of Late Quaternary Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology
Author: R. M. ClinePublisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 0813711452
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 636
Book Description
Cenozoic History and Paleoceanography of the Central Equatorial Pacific Ocean
Author: Tjeerd Hendrik Van AndelPublisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 0813711436
Category : Deep Sea Drilling Project
Languages : en
Pages : 231
Book Description
Initial reports of the Deep Sea Drilling Project
Author: Geological Survey Bulletin
Author: South Atlantic Paleoceanography
Author: K. J. HsuPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521266092
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Describes the findings made in the late 1970s and 80s about the history of the South Atlantic Ocean.
Biogeochemical Controls on Palaeoceanographic Environmental Proxies
Author: William E. N. AustinPublisher: Geological Society of London
ISBN: 9781862392571
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Most of our information about the evolution of Earth's ocean-climate system comes from the analysis of sediments laid down in the past. For example, the microfossil assemblage reflects the temperature, salinity and nutrient abundance of the water in which the organisms lived, while the chemical and isotopic composition of biogenic carbonates may be used to reconstruct past variations in the operation of the carbon cycle, as well as changes in ocean circulation. Nevertheless, understanding the link between these sediment variables (or 'proxies') and environmental conditions is not straightforward. This volume adopts a novel approach by bringing together palaeontologists, geochemists and palaeoceanographers, who contribute evidence that is required to better constrain these proxies. Topics include: (i) processes of biomineralization, and their effect on the chemical and isotopic composition of different organisms; (ii) proxy validation, including field, laboratory and theoretical studies; (iii) the links between modern and fossil organisms
Proxies in Late Cenozoic Paleoceanography
Author: C. Hillaire-MarcelPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0080525040
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 863
Book Description
The present volume is the first in a series of two books dedicated to the paleoceanography of the Late Cenozoic ocean. The need for an updated synthesis on paleoceanographic science is urgent, owing to the huge and very diversified progress made in this domain during the last decade. In addition, no comprehensive monography still exists in this domain. This is quite incomprehensible in view of the contribution of paleoceanographic research to our present understanding of the dynamics of the climate-ocean system. The focus on the Late Cenozoic ocean responds to two constraints. Firstly, most quantitative methods, notably those based on micropaleontological approaches, cannot be used back in time beyond a few million years at most. Secondly, the last few million years, with their strong climate oscillations, show specific high frequency changes of the ocean with a relatively reduced influcence of tectonics. The first volume addresses quantitative methodologies to reconstruct the dynamics of the ocean andthe second, major aspects of the ocean system (thermohaline circulation, carbon cycle, productivity, sea level etc.) and will also present regional synthesis about the paleoceanography of major the oceanic basins. In both cases, the focus is the "open ocean leaving aside nearshore processes that depend too much onlocal conditions. In this first volume, we have gathered up-to-date methodologies for the measurement and quantitative interpretation of tracers and proxies in deep sea sediments that allow reconstruction of a few key past-properties of the ocean( temperature, salinity, sea-ice cover, seasonal gradients, pH, ventilation, oceanic currents, thermohaline circulation, and paleoproductivity). Chapters encompass physical methods (conventional grain-size studies, tomodensitometry, magnetic and mineralogical properties), most current biological proxies (planktic and benthic foraminifers, deep sea corals, diatoms, coccoliths, dinocysts and biomarkers) and key geochemical tracers (trace elements, stable isotopes, radiogenic isotopes, and U-series). Contributors to the book and members of the review panel are among the best scientists in their specialty. They represent major European and North American laboratories and thus provide a priori guarantees to the quality and updat of the entire book. Scientists and graduate students in paleoclimatology, paleoceanography, climate modeling, and undergraduate and graduate students in marine geology represent the target audience. This volume should be of interest for scientists involved in several international programs, such as those linked to the IPCC (IODP – Integrated Ocean Drilling Program; PAGES – Past Global Changes; IMAGES – Marine Global Changes; PMIP: Paleoclimate Intercomparison Project; several IGCP projects etc.), That is, all programs that require access to time series illustrating changes in the climate-ocean system. - Presents updated techniques and methods in paleoceanography - Reviews the state-of-the-art interpretation of proxies used for quantitative reconstruction of the climate-ocean system - Acts as a supplement for undergraduate and graduate courses in paleoceanography and marine geology
Foraminifera
Author: J.R. HaynesPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 134905397X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 475
Book Description