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Author : Enriqueta Barrera
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Release Date : 1999-01-01
ISBN 10 : 0813723329
Pages : 458 pages
Rating : 4.3/5 (137 downloads)
Download Evolution of the Cretaceous Ocean-climate System PDF Full Free by Enriqueta Barrera and published by Geological Society of America. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Xiumian Hu
Publisher : SEPM Soc for Sed Geology
Release Date : 2009
ISBN 10 : 9781565761353
Pages : 266 pages
Rating : 4.1/5 (613 downloads)
Download Cretaceous Oceanic Red Beds PDF Full Free by Xiumian Hu and published by SEPM Soc for Sed Geology. This book was released on 2009 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : George D. Stanley Jr.
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-11-11
ISBN 10 : 9781461512196
Pages : 458 pages
Rating : 4.2/5 (121 downloads)
Download The History and Sedimentology of Ancient Reef Systems PDF Full Free by George D. Stanley Jr. and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Preface: The chapters of this book contain contributions from an international group of specialists. They address some important themes in both modern and ancient reef systems. Some chapters contain `snapshots' of reefs of particular intervals, while others touch on relevant themes of both modern and ancient reefs - themes that weave their way through reefs of all ages. This book opens and sets the stage with an introduction to both modern and ancient reefs and reef ecosystems. This chapter is also intended as a basic introduction for students, general geologists, and professionals or others who may be unfamiliar with reefs and reef ecosystems. The chapter addresses the living coral reef ecosystem, stressing among other relevant factors, the importance of ecological and physical interactions between the organisms and their environment. The chapter also addresses mass extinction and provides a general overview of the history of reefs.
Author : Claudio Bartolini
Publisher : AAPG
Release Date : 2003
ISBN 10 : 9780891813606
Pages : 976 pages
Rating : 4.3/5 (136 downloads)
Download The Circum-Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean PDF Full Free by Claudio Bartolini and published by AAPG. This book was released on 2003 with total page 976 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "AAPG Memoir 79, The Circum-Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, is the first volume in more than a decade to document such a wide range of research on the geology of this vast area. Of the total 44 papers, roughly two-thirds pertain to the Gulf of Mexico, with an emphasis on the Mexican portion of the basin, and to the petroliferous areas of the southern Caribbean, including Colombia, Venezuela, Cuba, and Trinidad and Tobago. The remaining papers relate to the Antilles and Central America, as well as a series of papers that address region-wide topics such as plate tectonic evolution. A significant number of papers were contributed by authors from national oil companies and universities from within the region." --AAPG.
Author : Fatima Abrantes
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
ISBN 10 : 9781461541974
Pages : 443 pages
Rating : 4.1/5 (419 downloads)
Download Reconstructing Ocean History PDF Full Free by Fatima Abrantes and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is one outcome of the 6th International Conference on Paleoceano graphy (ICP VI). The conference was held August 23-28, 1998 in Lisbon, Portugal. The meeting followed the traditional format of a small number of invited oral presentations complemented by a large number ofcontributed posters. Over 550 participants attended, representing thirty countries and nearly 450 posters were presented. The invited speakers addressed the main themes of the 5oral sessions. The session topics were: Polar-Tropical and Interhemisphere Linkages; Does the Ocean Cause, or Respond to, Abrupt Climatic Changes?; Biotic Responses to Major Paleoceanographic Changes; Past Warm Climates; and Innovations In Monitoring Ocean History. This is the first time in ICP history that the Conference Proceedings are published. The aim of the organisers with the publication of this book is two-fold: to provide a useful review of the field and to document the ideas/controversies raised during the con ference that may stimulate future work. The book reflects the initial intentions of the conference, but it is not a conven tional conference proceedings, given that the papers have been reviewed by formal exter nal referees. Each of the conference topics is introduced by a review article designed to summarize the state of the art in each theme followed by articles prepared by the invited speakers. As with most conference proceedings, each theme is covered heterogenously. Some topics have all the expected contributions, others are less well covered.
Author : Ashraf M.T. Elewa
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2007-12-03
ISBN 10 : 9783540759164
Pages : 252 pages
Rating : 4.9/5 (591 downloads)
Download Mass Extinction PDF Full Free by Ashraf M.T. Elewa and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-12-03 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present book combines three main aspects: five major mass extinctions; contributions on some other minor extinctions; and more importantly contributions on the current mass extinction. All three aspects are introduced through interesting studies of mass extinctions in diverse organisms ranging from small invertebrates to mammals and take account of the most accepted subjects discussing mass extinctions in insects, mammals, fishes, ostracods and molluscs.
Author : James R. Ehleringer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2006-03-30
ISBN 10 : 9780387270487
Pages : 530 pages
Rating : 4.0/5 (74 downloads)
Download A History of Atmospheric CO2 and Its Effects on Plants, Animals, and Ecosystems PDF Full Free by James R. Ehleringer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-03-30 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based in extensive research in geology, atmospheric science, and paleontology, this book offers a detailed history of CO2 in the atmosphere, and an understanding of factors that have influenced changes in the past. The text illuminates the role of atmospheric CO2 in the modern carbon cycle and in the evolution of plants and animals, and addresses the future role of atmospheric CO2 and its likely effects on ecosystems.
Author : Robert A. Spicer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2003-07-14
ISBN 10 : 0521538432
Pages : 364 pages
Rating : 4.1/5 (215 downloads)
Download The Cretaceous World PDF Full Free by Robert A. Spicer and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-07-14 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A colourful Earth System Science textbook on the Cretaceous world, with numerous learning features and website.
Author : Geological Society of London
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Release Date : 2001
ISBN 10 : 1862390789
Pages : 332 pages
Rating : 4.2/5 (623 downloads)
Download Western North Atlantic Palaeogene and Cretaceous Palaeoceanography PDF Full Free by Geological Society of London and published by Geological Society of London. This book was released on 2001 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Palaeogene and Cretaceous palaeoceanography has been the focus of intense international interest in the last few years, spurred by deep ocean drilling at Blake Nose in the North Atlantic as well as the need to use past climate change as input for modelling future climate change. This book brings together a number of review papers that describe ancient oceans and unique events in the Earth's climatic history and evolution of biota. The papers show evidence of periods characterized by exceptional global warmth such as the Late Palaeocene Thermal Maximum and Cretaceous anoxic events. Geochemical records and modelling will make the reader aware that these periods were forced by greenhouse gases.
Author : Mark Williams
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Release Date : 2007
ISBN 10 : 1862392404
Pages : 604 pages
Rating : 4.2/5 (623 downloads)
Download Deep-time Perspectives on Climate Change PDF Full Free by Mark Williams and published by Geological Society of London. This book was released on 2007 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ocean Drilling Program
Publisher :
Release Date :
ISBN 10 : UVA:X004872673
Pages : 176 pages
Rating : 4./5 ( downloads)
Download Ocean Drilling Program Proceedings PDF Full Free by Ocean Drilling Program and published by . This book was released on with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Brian T. Huber
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2000
ISBN 10 : 052164142X
Pages : 502 pages
Rating : 4.1/5 (216 downloads)
Download Warm Climates in Earth History PDF Full Free by Brian T. Huber and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The geologic record contains evidence of greenhouse climates in the earth's past, and by studying these past conditions, we can gain greater understanding of the forcing mechanisms and feedbacks that influence today's climate. Leading experts in paleoclimatology combine in one integrated volume new and state-of-the-art paleontological, geological, and theoretical studies to assess intervals of global warmth. The book reviews what is known about the causes and consequences of globally warm climates, demonstrates current directions of research on warm climates, and outlines the central problems that remain unresolved. The chapters present new research on a number of different warm climate intervals from the early Paleozoic to the early Cenozoic. The book will be of great interest to researchers in paleoclimatology, and it will also be useful as a supplementary text on advanced undergraduate or graduate level courses in paleoclimatology and earth science.
Author : Kathy Willis
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2014
ISBN 10 : 9780199292233
Pages : 409 pages
Rating : 4.2/5 (922 downloads)
Download The Evolution of Plants PDF Full Free by Kathy Willis and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blends evidence from the fossil record and data from biomolecular studies to tell the story of plant evolution from the earliest forms of life to the present day. Its straightforward explanations and clear illustrations provide the most accessible introduction to plant evolution available.
Author : Michael O. Woodburne
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2004-04-21
ISBN 10 : 9780231503785
Pages : 400 pages
Rating : 4.3/5 (37 downloads)
Download Late Cretaceous and Cenozoic Mammals of North America PDF Full Free by Michael O. Woodburne and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2004-04-21 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book places into modern context the information by which North American mammalian paleontologists recognize, divide, calibrate, and discuss intervals of mammalian evolution known as North American Land Mammal Ages. It incorporates new information on the systematic biology of the fossil record and utilizes the many recent advances in geochronologic methods and their results. The book describes the increasingly highly resolved stratigraphy into which all available temporally significant data and applications are integrated. Extensive temporal coverage includes the Lancian part of the Late Cretaceous, and geographical coverage includes information from Mexico, an integral part of the North American fauna, past and present.
Author : Tor H. Nilsen
Publisher : AAPG
Release Date : 2008-02-20
ISBN 10 : 9780891810636
Pages : 802 pages
Rating : 4.0/5 (16 downloads)
Download Atlas of Deep-Water Outcrops PDF Full Free by Tor H. Nilsen and published by AAPG. This book was released on 2008-02-20 with total page 802 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hardcover plus CD
Author : Andrew (Andrey N.) Ostrovsky
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-12-16
ISBN 10 : 9789400771468
Pages : 356 pages
Rating : 4.1/5 (714 downloads)
Download Evolution of Sexual Reproduction in Marine Invertebrates PDF Full Free by Andrew (Andrey N.) Ostrovsky and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three major aspects that distinguish this book are that (1) it contains the most detailed analysis of the sexual reproduction (oogenesis, fertilization and embryonic incubation) in a particular phylum of the aquatic invertebrates (Bryozoa) ever made; this analysis is based on an exhaustive review of the literature on that topic published over the last 260 years, as well as extensive original histological, anatomical and morphological data obtained during studies of both extant and extinct species; (2) this broad analysis has made it possible to reconstruct the major patterns, stages and trends in the evolution of sexual reproduction in various bryozoan clades, showing numerous examples of parallelisms during transitions from broadcasting to embryonic incubation, from planktotrophic to non-feeding larvae and from lecithotrophy to placentation; corresponding shifts in oogenesis, fertilization and embryonic development are discussed in detail; and (3) the key evolutionary novelties acquired by Bryozoa are compared with similar innovations that have evolved in other groups of marine invertebrates, showing the general trends in the evolution of their sexual reproduction. Ecological background of these innovations is considered too. Altogether these aspects make the monograph an “Encyclopedia of bryozoan sexual reproduction,” offering an integral picture of the evolution of this complex phenomenon.
Author : Alan L. Titus
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2013-10-09
ISBN 10 : 9780253008961
Pages : 656 pages
Rating : 4.8/5 (89 downloads)
Download At the Top of the Grand Staircase PDF Full Free by Alan L. Titus and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2013-10-09 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah is the location of one of the best-known terrestrial records for the late Cretaceous. A major effort in the new century has documented over 2,000 new vertebrate fossil sites, provided new radiometric dates, and identified five new genera of ceratopsids, two new species of hadrosaur, a probable new genus of hypsilophodontid, new pachycephalosaurs and ankylosaurs, several kinds of theropods (including a new genus of oviraptor and a new tyrannosaur), plus the most complete specimen of a Late Cretaceous therizinosaur ever collected from North America, and much more. At the Top of the Grand Staircase: The Late Cretaceous of Southern Utah documents this major stepping stone toward a synthesis of the ecology and evolution of the Late Cretaceous ecosystems of western North America.
