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Paleocurrents and Basin Analysis

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  • © 1977

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Authors:
  1. Paul Edwin Potter

    1. Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, USA

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  2. Francis J Pettijohn

    1. Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages N1-XIV
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  2. Introduction

    • Paul Edwin Potter, Francis J Pettijohn
    Pages 1-2

  3. History of Paleocurrent Investigations up to 1963

    • Paul Edwin Potter, Francis J Pettijohn
    Pages 6-22

  4. History of Paleocurrent Investigations (1963–1976)

    • Paul Edwin Potter, Francis J Pettijohn
    Pages 23-29

  5. Fabrics and Geophysical Properties up to 1963

    • Paul Edwin Potter, Francis J Pettijohn
    Pages 30-68

  6. Fabrics and Geophysical Properties (1963–1976)

    • Paul Edwin Potter, Francis J Pettijohn
    Pages 69-83

  7. Cross-Bedding and Ripple Marks up to 1963

    • Paul Edwin Potter, Francis J Pettijohn
    Pages 84-135

  8. Cross-Bedding and Ripple Marks (1963–1976)

    • Paul Edwin Potter, Francis J Pettijohn
    Pages 136-155

  9. Linear Structures up to 1963

    • Paul Edwin Potter, Francis J Pettijohn
    Pages 156-184

  10. Linear Structures (1963–1976)

    • Paul Edwin Potter, Francis J Pettijohn
    Pages 185-195

  11. Deformational Structures up to 1963

    • Paul Edwin Potter, Francis J Pettijohn
    Pages 196-225

  12. Deformational Structures (1963–1976)

    • Paul Edwin Potter, Francis J Pettijohn
    Pages 226-234

  13. Internal Directional Structures and Shape of Sedimentary Bodies up to 1963

    • Paul Edwin Potter, Francis J Pettijohn
    Pages 235-252

  14. Internal Directional Structures and Shape of Sedimentary Bodies (1963–1976)

    • Paul Edwin Potter, Francis J Pettijohn
    Pages 253-268

  15. Dispersal and Current Systems up to 1963

    • Paul Edwin Potter, Francis J Pettijohn
    Pages 269-301

  16. Dispersal and Current Systems (1963–1976)

    • Paul Edwin Potter, Francis J Pettijohn
    Pages 302-311

  17. Basin Analysis and the Sedimentary Model up to 1963

    • Paul Edwin Potter, Francis J Pettijohn
    Pages 312-339

  18. Basin Analysis and the Sedimentary Model (1963–1976)

    • Paul Edwin Potter, Francis J Pettijohn
    Pages 340-363

  19. Methods of Study up to 1963

    • Paul Edwin Potter, Francis J Pettijohn
    Pages 364-389

  20. Methods of Study (1963–1976)

    • Paul Edwin Potter, Francis J Pettijohn
    Pages 390-397
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About this book

The study of paleocurrents, since 1963, is now a very routine part of sedimentology, and more and more such studies are finding use in other fields. Thus it seemed appropriate for us to review post-1963 developments and present them in a compact manner for the interested reader. Instead of rewriting a second edition, which thirteen years later we would organize in a completely dif­ ferent way, we have brought each chapter up to date with new material up to 1976. A new update supplement has in this edition been inserted after each one of the original chapters. We have stayed close to the original theme of paleocurrents-how to measure them and how to use them to solve geological problems ranging in scale from the hand specimen to the sedimentary basin and beyond. We have used many annotated references and tables to help pre­ sent this information to the reader. The reader will note that we have cited a few 1962 references - pUblications that appeared too late to be cited in the original 1963 edition. A few times we have also cited a reference which was included in the first edition. These are marked with an asterisk and hence do not appear in the new lists of references. We have been aided by many. In Cincinnati, WANDA OSBORNE and JEAN CARROL did typing and RICHARD SPOHN, the University's geological librarian, was very helpful in obtaining many references to the literature.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, USA

    Paul Edwin Potter

  • Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA

    Francis J Pettijohn

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Paleocurrents and Basin Analysis

  • Authors: Paul Edwin Potter, Francis J Pettijohn

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-61887-1

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1977

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-61889-5Published: 01 November 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-61887-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 460

  • Topics: Geology

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