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Tectonic and Eustatic Controls on Sedimentary Cycles
Author(s)
John M. Dennison;
John M. Dennison
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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Frank R. Ettensohn
Frank R. Ettensohn
University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology
Volume
4
Copyright:
SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology
© SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology 1994, ISBN 978-1-56576-227-5$15.00
ISBN electronic:
9781565762275
ISBN print:
1565760174
Publication date:
January 01, 1994
The collected volume begins with a brief perspective by one of the conveners, followed by articles in order of increasing stratigraphic age. Eustatic sea-level changes and tectonic warpings of basins are competing mechanisms for explaining many stratigraphic patterns. The model for sea-level changes should be developed first for a basin, since it is allocyclic and leads to a series of time bands in the strata. The residual effects should then be modeled for tectonic patterns affecting the depositional processes. Doing the reverse limits time constraints on the tectonic warping models and will blur the resolution of detailed time surfaces in the strata. Case histories of situations with both tectonic warping and time surfaces marked by sea-level events will lead to improved interpretations of earth history.
Tectonic and Eustatic Controls on Sedimentary Cycles
Author(s): John M. Dennison, Frank R. Ettensohn
https://doi.org/10.2110/csp.94.04
ISBN-10: 1565760174
ISBN (electronic): 9781565762275
Publisher: SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology
Published: 1994
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Table of Contents
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Assessing the Roles of Tectonism and EustasyAuthor(s)John M. DennisonJohn M. DennisonGeology Department, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-3315Search for other works by this author on:
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Cycles in Lake Beds of the triassic Sanford Sub-Basin of North CarolinaAuthor(s)Lisa N. Hu;Lisa N. HuGeology Department, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599Search for other works by this author on:Daniel A. TextorisDaniel A. TextorisGeology Department, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599Search for other works by this author on:
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Glacio-Eustatic Origin of Permo-Carboniferous Stratigraphic Cycles: Evidence from the Southern Cordilleran Foreland RegionAuthor(s)William R. Dickinson;William R. DickinsonDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721Search for other works by this author on:Gerilyn S. Soreghan;Gerilyn S. SoreghanDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721Search for other works by this author on:Katherine A. GilesKatherine A. GilesDepartment of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721Search for other works by this author on:
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Depth Determination and Quantitative Distinction of the Influence of Tectonic Subsidence and Climate on Changing Sea Level During Deposition of Midcontinent Pennsylvanian CyclothemsAuthor(s)George D. KleinGeorge D. KleinNew Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium, Building #22, Fort Hancock, NJ 07732Search for other works by this author on:
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Eustatic and Tectonic Control of Deposition of the Lower and Middle Pennsylvanian Strata of the Central Appalachian BasinAuthor(s)Donald R. Chesnut, Jr.Donald R. Chesnut, Jr.Kentucky Geological Survey, 228 Mining and Mineral Resources Building, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0107Search for other works by this author on:
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Evaluation of Evidence for Glacio-Eustatic Control Over Marine Pennsylvanian Cyclothems in North America and Consideration of Possible Tectonic EffectsAuthor(s)Philip H. HeckelPhilip H. HeckelDepartment of Geology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242Search for other works by this author on:
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Flexurally Influenced Eustatic Cycles in the Pottsville Formation (Lower Pennsylvanian), Black Warrior Basin, AlabamaAuthor(s)Jack C. PashinJack C. PashinGeological Survey of Alabama, P.O. Box O, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35486-9780Search for other works by this author on:
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A Sub-Pennsylvanian Paleovalley System in the Central Appalachian Basin and its Implications for Tectonic and Eustatic Controls on the Origin of the Regional Mississippian-Pennsylvanian UnconformityAuthor(s)Jack D. BeuthinJack D. BeuthinDepartment of Geology and Planetary Sciences, University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown, Johnstown, Pennsylvania 15904Search for other works by this author on:
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Evidence for Orbitally-Driven Sedimentary Cycles in the Devonian Catskill Delta ComplexAuthor(s)Jay Van TassellJay Van TassellScience Department, Eastern Oregon State College, La Grande, Oregon 97850Search for other works by this author on:
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High Frequency Eustatic and Siliciclastic Sedimentation Cycles in a Foreland Basin, Upper Devonian, Appalachian BasinAuthor(s)Jonathan K. FilerJonathan K. FilerGeology Department, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599Search for other works by this author on:
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Roles of Eustasy and Tectonics in Development of Silurian Stratigraphic Architecture of the Appalachian Foreland BasinAuthor(s)William M. Goodman;William M. GoodmanDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627Search for other works by this author on:Carlton E. BrettCarlton E. BrettDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627Search for other works by this author on:
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Recognition of Regional (Eustatic?) and Local (Tectonic?) Relative Sea-Level Events in Outcrop and Gamma-Ray Logs, Ordovician, West VirginiaAuthor(s)Richard J. Diecchio;Richard J. DiecchioDepartment of Geography and Earth Systems Science, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia 22030-4444Search for other works by this author on:Brett T. BrodersenBrett T. BrodersenDepartment of Geography and Earth Systems Science, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia 22030-44441Current address: Department of Geology, Portland State University, Portland, OR 97207Search for other works by this author on:
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Tectonic and Eustatic Influences Upon the Sedimentary Environments of the Upper Ordovician Strata of New York and OntarioAuthor(s)David Lehmann;David LehmannDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 146271Present address: Huntingdon Engineering and Environmental, 535 Summit Point Drive, Henrietta, New York 14467Search for other works by this author on:Carlton E. Brett;Carlton E. BrettDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627Search for other works by this author on:Ronald ColeRonald ColeDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627Search for other works by this author on:
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Foundering of the Cambro-Ordovician Shelf Margin: Onset of Taconian Orogenesis or Eustatic DrowningAuthor(s)Paul A. Washington;Paul A. Washington11385 South West Broad Street, Southern Pines, North Carotina 28387Search for other works by this author on:Steven A. ChisickSteven A. Chisick2Sevenson Environmental Services, 9245 Calumet Avenue, Munster, Indiana 46321Search for other works by this author on:
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Tectonic Control on Formation and Cyclicity of Major Appalachian Unconformities and Associated Stratigraphic SequencesAuthor(s)Frank R. EttensohnFrank R. EttensohnDepartment of Geological Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0053Search for other works by this author on:
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Synthetic Foreland-Basin Stratigraphy Associated with Constructive, Steady State, and Destructive OrogensAuthor(s)David D. Johnson;David D. JohnsonOceanography Department, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H-4J1Search for other works by this author on:Christopher BeaumontChristopher BeaumontOceanography Department, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H-4J1Search for other works by this author on:
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Synthetic Models of Unconformity Development in Foreland BasinsAuthor(s)Christopher Beaumont;Christopher BeaumontOceanography Department, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H-4J1Search for other works by this author on:David D. JohnsonDavid D. JohnsonOceanography Department, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H-4J1Search for other works by this author on:
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Tectonism, Sea-Level Change, and Paleoclimate: Effects on Atlantic Passive Margin SedimentationAuthor(s)C. Wylie PoagC. Wylie PoagUnited States Geological Survey, Woods Hole, MA 02543Search for other works by this author on:
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Tectonic Controls on the Sedimentary Record of the Early Mesozoic Newark Supergroup, Eastern North AmericaAuthor(s)Joseph P. SmootJoseph P. SmootUnited States Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS 939, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225Search for other works by this author on:
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Climate Controls on Cyclic Sedimentation: ClimatostratigraphyAuthor(s)C. Blaine Cecil;C. Blaine CecilUnited States Geological Survey, Reston, VA 22092Search for other works by this author on:N. Terence Edgar;N. Terence EdgarUnited States Geological Survey, Reston, VA 22092Search for other works by this author on:Thomas S. AhlbrandtThomas S. AhlbrandtUnited States Geological Survey, Reston, VA 22092Search for other works by this author on:
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Causes of Pennsylvanian Cyclicity in the Appalachian BasinAuthor(s)Alan C. DonaldsonAlan C. DonaldsonGeology and Geography Department, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506Search for other works by this author on:
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Comparison of Carbonate Cycles in the Cordilleran Region with Midcontinental Cyclothems Suggests a Common Eustatic OriginAuthor(s)Ralph L. Langenheim, Jr.Ralph L. Langenheim, Jr.Museum of Natural History, University of Illinois, 245 NHB, 1301 W. Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801Search for other works by this author on:
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Distinguishing Tectonic and Eustatic Signals in a Cyclic Stratigraphic RecordAuthor(s)P. W. Goodwin;P. W. GoodwinGeology Department, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122Search for other works by this author on:E. J. AndersonE. J. AndersonGeology Department, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122Search for other works by this author on:
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Tectonic Vs. Eustatic Unconformities: Examples from Upper Ordovician and Lower Silurian Rocks, Southern AppalachiansAuthor(s)Joachim Dorsch;Joachim Dorsch1Department of Geological Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996Search for other works by this author on:Steven G. Driese;Steven G. Driese1Department of Geological Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996Search for other works by this author on:Anne R. Gogola;Anne R. Gogola1Department of Geological Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996Search for other works by this author on:J. C. Bolton;J. C. Bolton1Department of Geological Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996Search for other works by this author on:Richard K. BambachRichard K. Bambach2Department of Geological Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA 24061Search for other works by this author on:
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Sea-Level Drop Contrasted with Peripheral Bulge Model for Appalachian Basin During Mid-OrdovicianAuthor(s)John M. DennisonJohn M. DennisonGeology Department, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3315Search for other works by this author on:
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