UID:
almafu_9960161326602883
Umfang:
1 online resource (347 pages)
ISBN:
9780128032442
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0128032448
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9780128032435
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012803243X
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Front Cover -- Terrestrial Depositional Systems: Deciphering Complexities through Multiple Stratigraphic Methods -- Copyright -- In Memoriam -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Building Local Biostratigraphic Models for the Upper Triassic of Western North America: Methods and Considerations -- Introduction -- Small-Scale Studies as the Foundation of Natural Science -- The Historical Synthesis of Stratigraphy -- Scales of Stratigraphic Models -- Local Stratigraphic Models -- Regional Stratigraphic Models -- Global Stratigraphic Models -- Constructing Local Stratigraphic Models -- Choosing the Size of the Local Study Area -- Field Data Documentation -- Photographic Documentation -- Collecting Paleontological Field Data -- Documenting the Geographic Distribution of Beds for Lithostratigraphy -- Determining the Stratigraphic Sequence and Geographic Distribution of Beds -- Geologic Mapping as Stratigraphic Documentation -- Other Methods of Lithostratigraphic Documentation -- Measuring Sections -- Building Local Biostratigraphic Models -- Taxonomic Identification of Paleontological Specimens -- Establishing a Testable Biozonation -- Publication -- Conclusions and Prospectus -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Revised Formulation of the Late Triassic Land Vertebrate "Faunachrons" of Western North America: Recommendations for Codif ... -- Introduction -- The Late Triassic Land Vertebrate ``Faunachrons´´ -- Institutional Abbreviations -- The Path From Biostratigraphy to Biochronology -- Biozones, Biochronozones, and Biochrons -- Biozones -- Biochrons -- Biochronozones -- Estimated Biochronozones and Estimated Biochrons -- ``Faunachrons´´ -- Definition and Characterization of the NALMAs -- The Development of Late Triassic Terrestrial Vertebrate Biostratigraphy and Biochronology in the Western United States.
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Systematic and Biostratigraphic Foundations for the Late Triassic Land Vertebrate ``Faunachrons´´ -- Quasibiochrons Characterized (but not Defined) by Multiple Taxa -- Interval Eubiochrons Defined Using the FHAs of Particular Phytosaur Taxa -- Interval Eubiozones Defined Using the LOks of Particular Phytosaur Taxa -- Recent Complications to Phytosaur Systematics -- Alpha Taxonomy and Phylogeny -- Comments on the Clade Name Revisions of Kammerer et al. (2015) -- Proposed Reformulation of the Late Triassic Land Vertebrate ``Faunachrons´´ -- Proposals for Biozone, Biochronozone, and Biochron Definitions and Applications -- Redefining ``Faunachrons´´ Boundaries Using Multiple Taxa -- The Use of Provisional Biozone Reference Sections Instead of Biozone Type Sections -- Combining Local and Regional Biostratigraphic and Geochronologic Information: Teilzones, Estimated Holochronozones, and Est ... -- New Definitions for the Upper/Late Triassic Land Vertebrate Teilzones, Estimated Holochronozones, and Estimated Holochrons ... -- The Otischalkian -- The Adamanian -- The Revueltian -- The Apachean -- Application of Teilzone, Estimated Holochronozone, and Estimated Holochron Definitions -- Local Teilzones -- Estimated Holochronozones -- Estimated Holochrons -- Discussion -- Interpreting the Discrepancy Between Teilzones and Holochronozones -- Improving the Analysis of Biostratigraphic Data -- Expansion of Systematically Informative Characters in Phytosaurs -- Improving Biozone, Biochronozone, and Biochron Definition and Characterization -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Methods in Paleopalynology and Palynostratigraphy: An Application to the K-Pg Boundary -- What Is Palynology? -- The Major Groups of Palynomorphs and Their Application -- Acritarchs -- Chitinozoans -- Scolecodonts -- Dinoflagellates -- Pollen and Spores.
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Cuticles, Wood Fragments, and Palynodebris -- Other ``Nonpollen´´ Palynomorphs -- Methods in Paleopalynology -- Sample Collection -- Palynological Extraction -- Palynological Sample Mounting and Observation -- Palynological Analysis -- A Case Study in Palynostratigraphy: The Cretaceous-Paleogene Transition -- Death From Above -- Blowin in the Wind -- The Hell Creek Palynoflora and the End of the Cretaceous -- Floral Turnover at the K-Pg Boundary -- The K-Pg Boundary Fern Spike Event -- Recolonization and Appearance of New Species -- Palynological Correlation of the Terrestrial K-Pg Boundary With the Marine Realm -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Further Reading -- Sedimentologist's Guide for Recognition, Description, and Classification of Paleosols -- Introduction -- Recognition and Description -- Soil Horizon Definitions and Description -- Paleosol Horizon Description -- Soil Texture -- Soil Structure -- Ped Coatings -- Soil Color -- Mottling -- Nodules and Concretions -- Root Structures -- Micromorphology -- Classification -- Paleosol Classification -- Paleosol Orders -- Paleosols With OM-Derived Matrix -- Paleosols With Mineral-Derived Matrix -- Paleosols Characterized by Minimal Pedogenic Alteration and Horizon Development -- Paleosols With Evidence for Strong Variations in Redox Conditions -- Paleosols Characterized by Accumulation of Soluble Minerals (Salts) -- Paleosols Characterized by Accumulation of Insoluble Materials -- Paleosols With Evidence for Extreme Chemical Weathering -- Conclusion -- References -- Overview of Methods in Paleomagnetism and Magnetostratigraphy for Terrestrial Strata -- Introduction -- Magnetization in Sedimentary Rocks -- Sampling Schemes and Choice of Lithology -- Sample Processing: To AF or to Thermal Demagnetize? -- Rock Magnetism Experiments -- Chemical Demagnetization.
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Quality of the Data: Statistical Analysis -- Assessing the Possibility of Remagnetization -- Developing a Magnetic Polarity Chronology and Wrestling With Correlations -- Developing a Magnetostratigraphy -- Correlation of Magnetic Polarity Chronologies -- Final Thoughts on Utilizing Paleomagnetic and Rock Magnetic Data -- Acknowledgments -- References -- The Lower Chinle Formation (Late Triassic) at Petrified Forest National Park, Southwestern USA: A Case Study in Magnetostr ... -- Introduction -- The Late Triassic Chinle Formation -- The Impact of Recent Lithostratigraphic Revisions of the Chinle Formation in PEFO on the Magnetostratigraphy of Steiner and ... -- Sampling and Analytical Methods -- Paleomagnetic Results -- Mesa Redondo Member -- Blue Mesa Member -- Sonsela Member -- Rock Magnetism -- Discussion -- Interpretation of Paleomagnetic Data -- Magnetic Minerals, Color Variations, and Sediment Sources -- Magnetostratigraphy: Local and Regional Correlations -- Magnetostratigraphy: PEFO and the Newark Supergroup -- Tr-4 Unconformity -- Adamanian-Revueltian Transition -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix I -- Appendix II -- References -- Magnetostratigraphy of the Upper Jurassic Morrison Formation at Dinosaur National Monument, Utah, and Prospects for Using ... -- Introduction -- The Morrison Formation -- Paleomagnetism and Magnetostratigraphy -- Previous Magnetostratigraphic Studies of the Morrison Formation -- Methods -- Sections Sampled -- Demagnetization Techniques -- Data Analysis -- Results -- Sedimentology -- Paleomagnetic Signal and Magnetostratigraphy -- Discussion -- VGPs and Apparent Polar Wander Paths -- Lack of Magnetostratigraphic Resolution at US40 -- Age of the Quarry Sand -- Magnetic Reversal in the Lower Cedar Mountain Formation -- Comparison With Other Morrison Dinosaur Quarries -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments.
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References -- Terrestrial Carbon Isotope Chemostratigraphy in the Yellow Cat Member of the Cedar Mountain Formation: Complications and P ... -- Introduction -- Continental Carbon Isotope Chemostratigraphy -- Background Geology -- Age of the CMF -- Locality Descriptions -- Near Andrew's Site -- Doelling's Bowl Section -- Yellow Cat Road Section -- Lake Madsen Section -- Methods -- Results -- Near Andrew's Site -- Doelling's Bowl Section -- Yellow Cat Road Section -- Lake Madsen Section -- Depositional Environment Interpretation -- Carbon Isotope Correlations in the YCM -- Hypothesis 1 -- Hypothesis 2 -- Discussion -- Suggestions for Chemostratigraphic Studies -- Long Chemostratigraphic Profiles and Statistical Correlation -- High-Resolution Sampling -- Geochronologic Constraints -- Horizon Correlation Selection -- Isolating OC -- Correlation to Global C-Isotope Curves -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix I -- References -- Index -- Back Cover.
Sprache:
Englisch
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