Principles of Tidal Sedimentology

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.

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 comprehensive books on tidal sedimentology Covers modern and ancient environments Both siliciclastic and carbonates systems are included

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Richard A. Davis, Jr., is Distinguished Professor Emeritus, with 40 years of teaching experience, last 32 years at University of South Florida, USA. He has been visiting professor at many universities. He authored and edited 14 books (2 of them for Springer) and numerous publications. He is a member of Geological Society of America, the Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM), and American Shore and Beach Preservation Association. His major specialization is coastal geology, especially barrier islands systems, inlets, tidal environments and beaches.

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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 Sedimentology.- 15. Precambrian Tidal Facies.- 16. Hypertidal Facies from the Pennsylvanian Period: East and West Interior Coal Basins, USA.- 17. Tidal Deposits of the Campanian Western Interior Seaway (WIS), Wyoming, Utah and Colorado, USA.- 18. Contrasting Styles of Siliciclastic Tidal Deposits in Developing Thrust Sheet-Top-Basins - the Lower Eocene of the Central Pyrenees (Spain).- 19. Holocene Tidal Flats.- 20. Tidal Sands of the Bahamas Archipelago.- 21. Ancient Carbonate Tidalites- Index.