Salt Tectonics: Principles and Practice

ISBN-13: 9781107013315 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 510 str.

Martin P. a. Jackson; Michael R. Hudec; M. P. A. Jackson

Opis

An unrivalled consolidation of topics related to salt tectonics, suitable for graduate students, researchers and professionals.

Recenzje

'Many good illustrations, schematics, field examples, seismic images, sandbox model cross sections, and references make it a book worth having for anyone who wants to start a career or further one in salt-dominated environments.' Gopal Mohapatra, The Leading Edge

Spis treści

Preface; List of symbols; Part I. Evaporite Deposition and Flow: 1. Introduction; 2. Evaporites and their deposition; 3. Salt flow; Part II. Salt Structures: 4. Salt pillows and salt anticlines; 5. Salt stocks and salt walls; 6. Salt sheets and salt canopies; 7. Minibasins; 8. Internal deformation in salt bodies; 9. Salt welds; Part III. Salt-Tectonic Systems: 10. Extensional salt-tectonic systems; 11. Contractional salt-tectonic systems; 12. Strike-slip salt-tectonic systems; Part IV. Practical Applications of Salt Tectonics: 13. Seismic interpretation of salt structures; 14. Special topics in seismic interpretation of salt canopies; 15. Influence of salt on petroleum systems; Glossary; References; Index.