River deltas : concepts, models, and examples / edited by Liviu Giosan and Janok P. Bhattacharya.

Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Tulsa, Okla. : SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology), ©2005.
Description
502 pages, [2] folded leaves of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 29 cm.

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    • Special publication (SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology)) ; no. 83. [More in this series]
    • SEPM special publication ; no. 83
    Summary note
    Deltas are amongst the most environmentally and economically important coastal sedimentary environments. Studies of deltas lag behind research in both fluvial and deep-water depositional systems, as well as more geomorphologically oriented land studies. This knowledge lag reflects both a reorientation of the the petroleum industry in the last two decades toward deep-water systems, as well as the difficulty of working across the shoreline with the traditional tools used for oceanographic or land-based work. However, deltaic studies are experiencing a renewed focus, because of their global importance in environmental and other societal concerns. This volume stems from a special session, "Deltas: Old and New," held at the Annual Geological Society of America conference in October 2002, that was convened to highlight these new directions in deltaic research.---Publisher's description.
    Notes
    "August, 2005."
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • Introduction
    • Concepts and reviews
    • Ancient deltas (pre-Holocene)
    • Modern deltas (Holocene).
    ISBN
    • 1565761138
    • 9781565761131
    OCLC
    62175373
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