Economic and Palaeoceanographic Significance of Contourite Deposits 1st Edition by AR Viana, M Rebesco ISBN 1862392269 9781862392267

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ISBN 10: 1862392269 
ISBN 13: 9781862392267
Author: AR Viana, M Rebesco

There has lately been a growth in the number and level of studies of contourite deposits. Most recent studies of contourites have two major lines of interest. One, propelled by the oil industry’s continuous move into increasingly deep waters, concerns their economic significance. The other involves the stratigraphic/ palaeoceanographic record of ocean circulation changes imprinted on contourite deposits that can be a key to understanding better the climate ocean connection. The application of many different theoretical, experimental and empirical resources provided by geophysics, sedimentology, geochemistry, petrology, scale modeling and field geology are used in the 16 papers of this volume, proposing answers to those two main aspects. The papers are subdivided into two major categories (economic interest and stratigraphic/palaeoceanographic significance), with case studies ranging from well-documented drifts to new examples of modern and fossil series, involving a large diversity of geographic and physiographic scenarios worldwide.

Economic and Palaeoceanographic Significance of Contourite Deposits 1st Table of contents:

• Fundamentals of Contourite Deposits

  • Definition and formation of contourites

  • Ocean currents and their role in shaping contourite deposits

  • Characteristics and types of contourite deposits

• Palaeoceanographic Significance of Contourites

  • Contourites as indicators of past ocean circulation

  • Reconstructing ancient oceanic conditions using contourite records

  • The role of contourites in understanding climate change and ocean dynamics

• Sedimentology and Stratigraphy of Contourite Deposits

  • Sedimentary features of contourites (lamination, grading, etc.)

  • Stratigraphic relationships and depositional environments

  • Techniques for studying contourite stratigraphy and sedimentology

• Contemporary Distribution and Geographical Patterns of Contourites

  • Global distribution of contourite deposits

  • Major contourite systems and regions (e.g., Mediterranean, North Atlantic, etc.)

  • Oceanographic conditions that influence contourite formation

• Economic Significance of Contourite Deposits

  • Contourites as potential hydrocarbon reservoirs

  • Mineral resources associated with contourite deposits (e.g., gas hydrates, metals)

  • The role of contourites in marine resource exploration

• Geophysical Methods for Studying Contourites

  • Seismic reflection and other geophysical techniques

  • Interpreting geophysical data for contourite identification

  • The application of geophysical methods in resource exploration

• Contingent Economic Resources in Contourite Systems

  • Evaluating petroleum and gas potential in contourite-bearing regions

  • The role of contourites in seafloor mining and rare earth elements

  • Case studies of economic deposits related to contourites

• Case Studies in Palaeoceanographic and Economic Analysis

  • Analysis of specific contourite-bearing regions (e.g., deep-sea fans, continental slopes)

  • Palaeoceanographic reconstructions from contourite cores

  • Economic resource discoveries associated with contourite deposits

• Contingent Environmental Impacts and Management

  • Environmental considerations in contourite resource extraction

  • Assessing the impacts of deep-sea mining and oil extraction

  • Sustainable management of contourite-bearing areas

• Challenges and Future Directions

  • Current challenges in the study of contourites (e.g., data limitations, climate models)

  • Emerging technologies for contourite exploration and analysis

  • Future research directions in contourite palaeoceanography and economics

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