Basin Analysis: Principles and Applications

Basin Analysis: Principles and Applications
ISBN-10
1118685490
ISBN-13
9781118685495
Category
Science
Pages
560
Language
English
Published
2013-05-28
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Authors
Philip A. Allen, John R. Allen

Description

Basin Analysis is an up-to-date overview of the essentialprocesses of the formation and evolution of sedimentary basins, andtheir implications for the development of hydrocarbon resources.The new edition features: A consideration of the fundamental physical state of thelithosphere. A discussion on the major types of lithospheric deformationrelevant to basin development – stretching and flexure. A new chapter on the effects of mantle dynamics. Radically revised chapters on the basin-fill. A new chapter on the erosional engine for sediment delivery tobasins, reflecting the massive and exciting advances in this areain the last decade. Expansion of the techniques used in approaching problems inbasin analysis. Updated chapters on subsidence analysis and measurements ofthermal maturity of organic and non-organic components of thebasin-fill. New material on thermochronological and exposure datingtools. Inclusion of the important petroleum system concept in theupdated section on the application to the petroleum play. Visit: www.blackwellpublishing.com/allen for practicalexercises related to problems in Basin Analysis 2e. To runthe programs you will need a copy of Matlab 6 or 7. An Instructor manual CD-ROM for this title is available. Pleasecontact our Higher Education team at ahref="mailto:[email protected]"[email protected]/afor more information.

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