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Periplatform slope sediments from the Bahamas serve as an example for a small-scale sedimentologic record of environmental changes. Carbonate platforms react sensitively to sea-level fluctuations. Therefore, sediments deposited on the slope during lowstands differ in composition from highstand deposits. A second focus is the early diagenetic alteration and cementation of these sediments with their high diagenetic potential. This book contributes to and discusses new developments in carbonate sedimentology such as the concepts of highstand shedding and early burial diagenesis, which also have an impact on reservoir studies.
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Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences Editors: S. Bhattacharji, Brooklyn G. M. Friedman, Brooklyn and Troy H. J. Neugebauer, Bonn A. Seilacher, Tuebingen and Yale
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Hildegard Westphal
Carbonate Platform Slopes A Record of Changing Conditions The Pliocene of the Bahamas
With 56 Figures and 10 Tables
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egard Westphal iel School for Marine and Atmospheric Sciences Lof Marine Geology and Geophysics :kenbacker Causeway, Miami, FL 33149-1098, USA E-mail: hwestphal @rsmas.miami.edu
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ISSN 0930-0317 ISBN 3-540-64646-9 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, re-use of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer-Verlag. Violations are liable for prosecution under the German Copyright Law. 9 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1998 Printed in Germany The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Typesetting: Camera ready by author SPIaN: 10680137 32/3142-543210 - Printed on acid-free paper
To Stefan who shares my love for science
Preface This book represents the author's doctorals thesis. Therefore, although it is a monograph, it represents the results of numerous discussions and cooperations. First of all I am grateful to Christian Dullo (GEOMAR, Kiel/Germany) for supervising my work on this thesis, for valuable suggestions, and for providing support whenever I needed it. I want to thank John J. G. Reijmer (GEOMAR, Kiel), who initiated my work on core CLINO, who was involved in the sampling of core CLINO in Miami, and who with many discussions and hints was of continuous help. I am especially thankful to Robert N. Ginsburg and Gregor P. Eberli (Comparative Sedimentology Laboratory at Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Miami) for giving me the opportunity to study the core CLINO of the Bahamas Drilling Project, and for providing information on the work done by the Miam