Product Details

• Published on: 1997-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 374 pages

Synopsis
This monograph covers various aspects of geological studies of the East China Sea. It describes the geological patterns and characteristics of the coastal zone, the inner and outer continental shelves, the Changjian River delta and the Okinawa Trough, in terms of coastal and submarine geomorphology, sedimentation, mineral composition, geochemistry of seabed sediments. Quaternary stratigraphy, sea-level changes, submarine tectonics and the history of geological evolution. Also included are sedimentation models for the continental shelves, the discovery of the new submarine mineral diaoyudaoite, studies on the physical-chemical properties and formation of glauconite, the identification of a regional abundance sequence of the elements, the changes, study of geological formation and evolution of the Changjiang River delta, confirmation of presence of turbidity deposits within the Okinawa Trough, and details on mineralogy and formation of pumice in the Trough areas.