Modern Ocean Floor Processes and the Geological Record (Geological Society Special Publication)

This volume considers the geological processes at and biological colonization of, deep ocean spreading centres from both a modern, for example Mid-Atlantic Ridge, the East Pacific and the South West Indian Ridge, and an ancient perspective, such as in the UK, Cyprus, Turkey, Greece and the Urals.The book is one of the first attempts to bring together researchers from disciplines as diverse as geophysics and biology studying modern active hydrothermal systems and the fossilized remains of long-extinct hydrothermal systems that are now locked in the geological record.By using new knowledge of how hydrothermal systems function we can aid the understanding and prediction of mineral deposits now found on land. Also available: Biogeochemical Controls on Palaeoceanographic Environmental Proxies (Geological Society Special Publication 303) ISBN - 9781862392571 Landscape Evolution: Denudation, Climate and Tectonics over Different Time and Space Scales (Geological Society Special Publication 296) ISBN - 978-1-86239-250-2 The Geological Society of LondonFounded in 1807, the Geological Society of London is the oldest geological society in the world, and one of the largest publishers in the Earth sciences.The Society publishes a wide range of high-quality peer-reviewed titles for academics and professionals working in the geosciences, and enjoys an enviable international reputation for the quality of its work.The many areas in which we publish in include:-Petroleum geology-Tectonics, structural geology and geodynamics-Stratigraphy, sedimentology and paleontology-Volcanology, magmatic studies and geochemistry-Remote sensing-History of geology-Regional geology guides Volcano-tectonic Variability Along Segments Of The Mid-atlantic Ridge Between Azores Platform And Hayes Fracture Zone / E. Gràcia, L.m. Parson, And D. Bideau -- Seismic Inversion Study Of The Axial Magma Chamber Reflector Beneath The East Pacific Rise Near 10°n / J.s. Collier And S.c. Singh -- Fault-controlled Magma Transport Through The Mantle Lithosphere At Slow-spreading Ridges / S. Allerton And C.j. Macleod -- Structure, Petrology And Seafloor Spreading Tectonics Of The Kizildag Ophiolite, Turkey / Y. Dilek And P. Thy -- Is The Oceanic Moho A Serpentinization Front? / T.a. Minshull [and Others] -- Tracing The Evolution Of Hydrothermal Fluids In The Upper Oceanic Crust / D.a.h. Teagle, J.c. Alt, And A.n. Halliday -- Petrological Investigations Of Low Temperature Hydrothermal Alteration Of The Upper Crust, Juan De Fuca Ridge, Odp Leg 168 / A.g. Hunter & Odp Leg 168 Scientific Party -- Structure And Controls On Fluid-rock Interactions In Ocean Ridge Hydrothermal Systems / M.j. Bickle [and Others] -- Rare Earth Element Mobility In A Mineralized Alteration Pipe Within The Troodos Ophiolite, Cyprus / D.m. Wells, R.a. Mills, And S. Roberts -- Drilling Of Sediment-hosted Massive Sulphide Deposits At The Middle Valley And Escanaba Trough Spreading Centres / R.h. James [and Others] -- Precipitation Of Hydrothermal Sediments On The Active Tag Mound / H.c. Goulding, R.a. Mills, And R.w. Nesbitt -- Significance Of Modern And Ancient Oceanic Mn-rich Hydrothermal Sediments, Exemplified By Jurassic Mn-cherts From Southern Greece / A. Robertson And P. Degnan -- Ancient Vent Chimney Structures In The Silurian Massive Sulphides Of The Urals / R.j. Herrington [and Others] -- Fossil Record Of Hydrothermal Vent Communities / C.t.s. Little [and Others] -- Relics And Antiquity Revisited In The Modern Vent Fauna / A.g. Mcarthur And V. Tunnicliffe. Edited By R.a. Mills And K. Harrison. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Volcano-tectonic variability along segments of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between Azores platform and Hayes fracture zone -- E. Gràcia, L.M. Parson, and D. Bideau Seismic inversion study of the axial magma chamber reflector beneath the East Pacific Rise near 100N -- J.S. Collier and S.C. Singh Fault-controlled magma transport through the mantle lithosphere at slow-spreading ridges -- S. Allerton and C.J. MacLeod Structure, petrology and seafloor spreading tectonics of the Kizildag Ophiolite, Turkey -- Y. Dilek and P. Thy Is the oceanic Moho a serpentinization front? -- T.A. Minshull ... [et al.] Tracing the evolution of hydrothermal fluids in the upper oceanic crust -- D.A.H. Teagle, J.C. Alt, and A.N. Halliday Petrological investigations of low temperature hydrothermal alteration of the upper crust, Juan de Fuca Ridge, ODP Leg 168 -- A.G. Hunter & ODP Leg 168 Scientific Party Structure and controls on fluid-rock interactions in ocean ridge hydrothermal systems -- M.J. Bickle ... [et al.] Rare earth element mobility in a mineralized alteration pipe within the Troodos ophiolite, Cyprus -- D.M. Wells, R.A. Mills, and S. Roberts Drilling of sediment-hosted massive sulphide deposits at the Middle Valley and Escanaba Trough spreading centres -- R.H. James ... [et al.] Precipitation of hydrothermal sediments on the active TAG mound -- H.C. Goulding, R.A. Mills, and R.W. Nesbitt Significance of modern and ancient oceanic Mn-rich hydrothermal sediments, exemplified by Jurassic Mn-cherts from Southern Greece -- A. Robertson and P. Degnan Ancient vent chimney structures in the Silurian massive sulphides of the Urals -- R.J. Herrington ... [et al.] Fossil record of hydrothermal vent communities -- C.T.S. Little ... [et al.] Relics and antiquity revisited in the modern vent fauna -- A.G. McArthur and V. Tunnicliffe Biogeochemical Controls On Palaeoceanographic Environmental Proxies: An Introduction / W.e.n. Austin & R.h. James -- Biogeochemical Controls On Palaeoceanographic Environmental Proxies: A Review / R.h. James & W.e.n. Austin -- Vital Effects And Beyond: A Modelling Perspective On Developing Palaeoceanographic Proxy Relationships In Foraminifera / R.e. Zeebe [and Others] -- Foraminifer Test Preservation And Diagenesis: Comparison Of High Latitude Eocene Sites / P.n. Pearson & C. Burgess -- The Influences Of Growth Rates On Planktic Foraminifers As Proxies For Palaeostudies-a Review / D.n. Schmidt, T. Elliott & S.a. Kasemann -- Fine-scale Growth Patterns Incoral Skeletons: Biochemical Cntrol Over Crystallization Of Argonite Fibres And Assessment Of Early Diagenesis / J.p. Cuif [and Others] -- Modern Deep-sea Benthic Foraminifera: A Brief Review Of Their Morphology-based Biodiversity And Trophic Diversity / A.j. Gooday, H. Nomaki & H. Kitizato -- The Use Of Benthic Foraminiferal ð13c In Palaeoceanography: Constraints From Primary Proxy Relationships / A. Mackensen -- The Carbon And Oxygen Stable Isotopic Composition Of Cultured Benthic Foraminifera / D. Mccorkle [and Others] -- Seasonal Dynamics Of Coastal Water Masses In A Scottish Fjord And Their Potential Influence On Benthic Foraminiferal Shell Geochemistry / A.g. Gage & W.e.n. Austin -- Isotopic Variability In The Intertidal Acorn Barnacle Semibalanus Balanoides: A Potentially Novel Sea-level Proxy Indicator / K.f. Craven [and Others]. Edited By W.e.n. Austin And R.h. James. Contains Papers Presented At The Geological Society Of London Meeting On Biogeochemical Controls On Palaeoceanographic Proxies, Held At Burlington House, London, Uk, 3-4 October, 2005. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Earth's dynamic surface : an overview / K. Gallagher, S. Jones, & J. Wainwright Time scales of tectonic landscapes / P.A. Allen Equilibrium in the balance? Implications for landscape evolution from dryland environments / L.J. Bracken & J. Wainwright Modelling cockpit karst landforms / C. Fleurant, G.E. Tucker, & H.A. Viles Debris flows as a factor of hillslope evolution controlled by a continuousor a pulse process? / E. Bardou & M. Jaboyedoff Limits to resolving catastrophic events in the Quaternary fluvial record: a case study from the Nene valley, Northamptonshire, UK / R.M. Briant ..[et al.]. Fluvial solar signals / C. Vita-Finzi Exploring the links between sediment character, bed material erosion and landscape: implications from a laboratory study of gravels and sand-gravel mixtures / L. Frostick, B. Murphy & R. Middleton Inferring bedload transport from stratigraphic successions: examples from Cenozoic and Pleistocene rivers, south central Pyrenees, Spain / S.J. Jones & L.E. Frostick Planar landforms as markers of denudation chronology: an inversion of East Pyrenean tectonics based on landscape and sedimentary basin analysis / M. Calvet & Y. Gunnell South African pediments and interfluves / R.B. King Summary of progress in geomorphologic modelling of continental slope canyons / N.C. Mitchell.

The morphology of Earth's surface reflects the interaction of climate, tectonics and denudational processes operating over a wide range of spatial and temporal scales. These processes can be considered catastrophic or continuous; depending on the timescale of observation or interest.

The Geological Society of London

Founded in 1807, the Geological Society of London is the oldest geological society in the world, and one of the largest publishers in the Earth sciences.

The Society publishes a wide range of high-quality peer-reviewed titles for academics and professionals working in the geosciences, and enjoys an enviable international reputation for the quality of its work.

The many areas in which we publish in include:

-Petroleum geology
-Tectonics, structural geology and geodynamics
-Stratigraphy, sedimentology and paleontology
-Volcanology, magmatic studies and geochemistry
-Remote sensing
-History of geology
-Regional geology guides

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