Useful Sequence Stratigraphy links
A list of very useful Sequence Stratigraphy links.
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General Concepts:An Online Guide to Sequence Stratigraphy by the University of Georgia.
SEPM Sequence Stratigraphy Web by the Society for Sedimentary Geology.
Online Course in Stratigraphy by the University of Stuttgart.
Societies:Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM)The SEPM is dedicated to the dissemination of scientific information on sedimentology, stratigraphy, paleontology, environmental sciences, marine geology, hydrogeology, and many additional related specialties.
Personal Pages (Researchers):Paul Heller Research interests revolve around the study of sedimentary response to tectonic, climatic and sea-level changes over various time scales.
Ashton EmbryDr Embry is helping to develop a pragmatic terminology and methodology for sequence stratigraphy, mainly through his participation in a working group of the International Subcommission on Stratigraphic Classification.
Octavian CatuneanuAuthor of the book Principles of Sequence Stratigraphy. Lists all the images of the book on his website as well as the paper that summarizes a large part of the book (under "
downloads").
Henry PosamentierWikipedia entry about Posamentier, one of the pioneers of modern Sequence Stratigraphy.
George PostmaGroup aims to answer questions pertaining to sediment transport processes and sediment preservation on local and basinal scales and on short and long time scales by combining field research with flume and numerical modelling.
Stratigraphy Resources:International Commission of Stratigraphy The primary objective is to precisely define global units (systems, series, and stages) of the International Chronostratigraphic Chart that, in turn, are the basis for the units (periods, epochs, and age) of the International Geologic Time Scale.
Guide to Sequence StratigraphyGroup of the University of Georgia explains sequence stratigraphic principles in great detail and with good visual aids.
Stratigraphy.netProvides free and open access to geoscientific information and data with special emphasis on the disciplines stratigraphy, paleontology and sedimentology.
Facebook Page on practical Seq. Strat. Keep up to date with links to interesting articles.
Books:Practical Sequence Stratigraphy by Ashton Embry explaining a more pragmatic & material based approach on Sequence Stratigraphy (Free Download)
Principles of Sequence Stratigraphy by Octavian Catuneanu explaining a more theoretical & time-based approach on Sequence Stratigraphy. (Link to Amazon)
Consultants:Reservoir Geology Consultants Huw Williams and Paul Davies are experts in the field of applied Sequence Stratigraphy and have a lot of industry experience.
