{"product_id":"readings-sedimentary-environments-isbn-9781119739838","title":"Reading's Sedimentary Environments","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe new edition of this well-known classic text again delivers an objective, model-independent view of the different ways in which rocks can be described and interpreted, using facies analysis through an understanding of sedimentary process. Throughout, this fourth edition includes recent work on the dynamics of stratigraphy, especially with respect to understanding extreme events and climate and sea-level change, new information and illustration of resulting 3D geometries, for example from seismic and ground-penetrating radar, new illustrations, including time lapse satellite and seismic imagery, as well as a summary of current research directions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe main part of the book includes specific chapters for each important depositional environment, from terrestrial to coastal and deep sea settings, with the unifying element of process and facies models. Each chapter can be used independently, as it provides a stand-alone discussion of how a particular sedimentary environment can be reconstructed from a facies analysis of a rock succession, a core, or in some cases, a seismic section or a vertical petrophysical log profile.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e Three new chapters have been included: 'The Application of Biogenic Sedimentary Structures to Facies Analysis' addresses the effect of biota on sedimentation, and the interpretation of evidence of biological activity such as burrowing and microbial life; 'Pelagic Environments' discusses Milankovitch cyclicity and time series records of climate change, as well as what can and cannot be learned about the evolution of the oceans; 'Extra-terrestrial Sedimentology' summarizes what is known about the sedimentology and sedimentary facies of Mars, the moons of Jupiter, the Moon and other solar system bodies. These additions are in line with a broader approach to Earth Systems Science and reflect the current developments in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBruce Levell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Physical Facies Analysis \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHoward Johnson, Mike Mayall, and John Reijmer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Application of Biogenic Sedimentary Structures to Facies Analysis \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJames MacEachern, Murray Gingras, and Kerrie Bann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Stratigraphic Record: Preservation, Facies Successions, and Depositional Sequences \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBruce Levell and Frans van Buchem \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Alluvial Sediments \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMartin Gibling, Allesandro Ielpi, Massimiliano Ghinassi, and Louis Buatois \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Lake Environments \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChenglin Gong, Shunli Li, Ronald J Steel, Xinghe Yu, Louis Buatois, and Xiaomin Zhu \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Aeolian environments \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNigel Mountney, Grace Cosgrove, and Luca Colombera \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Sand-rich Coasts and Shallow Clastic Seas \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaniel Collins and Gary Hampson \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Fine-grained Coastal and Shallow Marine Sediments \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBruce Levell and Guy Plint  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Marine Evaporite Systems \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStephen Lokier and Marcello Natalicchio \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Marine carbonates \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrans van Buchem, John Reijmer, and Emmanuelle Vennin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Deep-water Detrital Systems \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDave Hodgson, Ian Kane, Chris Jackson, and Elda Miramontes-Garcia \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Pelagic Environments \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStuart Robinson \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Glacial Landsystems \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBethan Davies, Clare Boston, and Dan Le Heron \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Extra-terrestrial Sedimentology \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMathieu Lapotre, Lauren Edgar, and Sanjeev Gupta \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBruce K. Levell\u003c\/b\u003e is a Visiting Professor at the University of Oxford, UK, after having worked for Royal Dutch Shell for 35 years in various roles, including Chief Scientist Geology and Vice President Emerging Technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989916238053,"sku":"NP9781119739838","price":139.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119739838.jpg?v=1761785896","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/readings-sedimentary-environments-isbn-9781119739838","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}