Principles of Tidal Sedimentology [Hardcover]

This book?presents a comprehensive,?contemporary review of tidal environments and deposits.? Individual chapters, each written by world-class experts, cover the full spectrum of coastal, shallow-marine and even deep-marine settings where tidal action influences or controls sediment movement and deposition. Both siliciclastic and carbonate deposits are covered.?Various chapters examine the dynamics of sediment transport by tides, and the morphodynamics of tidal systems.?Several chapters explore the occurrence of tidal deposits in the stratigraphic context of entire sedimentary basins.?

This book?is essential reading for both coastal geologists and managers, and geologists interested in extracting hydrocarbons from complex tidal successions.

One of the first books to focus exclusively on tidal sedimentology, this volume comprehensively covers both modern and ancient systems as well as siliciclastic and carbonate sediments, and compiles contributions from internationally recognized experts.

Preface

1.Tidal Constituents?of Modern and Ancient Tidal Rhythmites: Criteria for Recognition and Analysis

2. Principles of Sediment Transport Applicable in Tidal Environments

3. Tidal Signatures and Their Preservation Potential in Stratigraphic Sequences

4. Tidal Ichnology

5. Processes, Morphodynamics and Faces of Tide-Dominated Estuaries

6.Stratigraphy of Tide-Dominated Estuaries

7. Tide-Dominated Deltas

8. Salt Marsh Sedimentation

9. Open Coast Tidal Flats

10. Siliclastic Back-Barrier Tidal Flats

11. Tidal Channels on Tidal Flats and Marshes

12. Morphology and Facies Architecture of Tidal Inlets and Tidal Deltas

13. Shallow-Marine Tidal Deposits

14. Deep-Water Tidal Sedil&