New Perspectives on Deep-water Sandstones : Origin, Recognition, Initiation, and Reservoir Quality
G. Shanmugam
Bok Engelsk 2012 · Electronic books.
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| Medvirkende | Shanmugam, G (Contributor)
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| Utgitt | Burlington : : Elsevier Science, , 2012.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (509 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Front Cover; New Perspectives on Deep-water Sandstones; Copyrigt Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 1.1 What is deep water?; 1.2 Flawed turbidite paradigm; 1.2.1 Lack of Empirical Data on Sandy Turbidity Currents; 1.3 New perspectives: SMTDS and BCRS; 1.3.1 Direct Observations; 1.3.2 Economic Importance; 1.4 Database; 1.5 Scope and organization; 1.6 Process sedimentology; 1.7 Synopsis; 2. Origin and Classification of Sandy Mass-Transport Deposits; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Literature; 2.3 Classification; 2.4 Landslide versus mass transport. - 2.5 Subaerial processes based on types of movement and material2.6 Subaqueous processes based on mechanical behaviour; 2.6.1 Sediment Concentration; 2.6.2 Sandy Mass-Transport Deposits; 2.7 Subaqueous processes based on sediment-support mechanism; 2.8 Subaqueous processes based on process continuum; 2.9 Subaqueous processes based on transport velocity; 2.10 Synopsis; 3. Recognition of Sandy Mass-Transport Deposits; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Sandy slide; 3.3 Sandy slump; 3.4 Sandy debrite; 3.5 Origin of massive sandstone; 3.6 Problems with interpretation of wireline logs. - 3.7 Problems with interpretation of seismic facies3.8 Problems associated with interpretation of seismic sinuous geometry; 3.9 Synopsis; 4. Bottom-Current Reworked Sands; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Surface Currents, Deep-water Masses, and Bottom Currents; 4.2.1 Surface Currents; 4.2.2 Deep-water Masses; 4.2.3 Bottom Currents; 4.3 Bottom Currents versus Turbidity Currents; 4.4 Genetic Nomenclature; 4.5 Thermohaline-Induced Geostrophic Bottom Currents; 4.5.1 Antarctic and Arctic Bottom Currents; 4.5.2 Current Velocity; 4.5.3 Sedimentological Criteria; 4.5.4 Problematic Contourite Facies Model. - 4.6 Wind-Driven Bottom Currents4.6.1 The Gulf Stream; 4.6.2 The Loop Current; 4.6.3 Current Velocity; 4.6.4 The Loop Current-Tropical Cyclone Connection; 4.6.5 Sedimentological Criteria; 4.7 Deepwater Tidal Bottom Currents; 4.7.1 Submarine Canyons; 4.7.2 Current Velocity; 4.7.3 Sedimentological Criteria; 4.7.4 Facies Associations in Submarine Canyons; 4.8 Baroclinic Currents (Internal Tides); 4.8.1 Nomenclature and Background; 4.8.2 Submarine Canyons; 4.8.3 Current Velocity; 4.8.4 M2 Tidal Energy Dissipation in the Deep Ocean; 4.8.5 M2 Barotropic and Baroclinic Tides in the Indonesian Seas. - 4.8.6 Sedimentological Criteria4.9 Problematic Bedform-Velocity Matrix for Deep-water Bottom Currents; 4.10 Problems with Interpretation of Seismic Facies and Geometries; 4.10.1 Seismic Facies; 4.10.2 Wave Geometry; 4.10.3 Channel-Levee Geometry; 4.10.4 Sheet Geometry; 4.11 Synopsis; 5. Initiation of Deep-Water Sediment Failures; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Short-term Triggering Events; 5.2.1 Earthquakes; 5.2.2 Meteorite Impacts; 5.2.3 Volcanic Activity; 5.2.4 Tsunami Waves; 5.2.5 Rogue Waves; 5.2.6 Cyclonic Waves; 5.2.7 Monsoon Flooding; 5.2.8 Ebb Tidal Currents; 5.2.9 Wildfire. - 5.3 Intermediate-term Triggering Events. - <