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The tectonics, sedimentation and palaeoceanography of the North Atlantic Region
and Pai’rreoT~~t~t~ics, di~~~ent~ti~~~ ~~~n~g~~~~y oftheNorth Atlantic Region. R.A. e
S. Stoker, G.B. Shimmield, A.W. Scrutton, ditors). The Geological Society, Tudhope London, Special Publication No. 90, 1995. 309 pp., Prices: US$100/~60, Geological Society embers: US$48/E29. Dr Scrutton and his co-editors present a set of 15 papers plus 2 extended abstracts dealing with the relationships existing between tectonics, sedimentation and water masses development in the North Atlantic Ocean. Most of the results arise from investi ations performed through the Deep Sea Drilling Project and the Ocean Drilling Program, or derived from exploration research conducted by oil companies. This approach gives way to a very interesting piece of work, although somewhat heterogeneous considering the wide scope of the scientific field considered. The general or regional aspects of the structural evolution and related sedimentary expression of the North Atlantic region are especially emphas~ed, whereas the paleoceanographic ts are much more partially considered
titularly focussed on the
the sedimentary expression of t with a few paleocea (Wold, Ebden et al., Vanneste et al., Tho comprise investigations on the equato evolution since the Cretaceous continental brea (Jones et al.), the tion of the North Atlantic from the evolution of Cenozoic development
isolated topics such as basalts and underlying st ( Kiorbae and Petersen), t the same region ( Clausen), and the problems set up by dating and correlating tephra deposits and considered from examples of the Scottish she1 The average level of the authors of which a but also from other countries, is of high quality. They are well documented (bibliographic references until 1993), marked by multidisciplinary results and synthetic interpretations, well presented and easy to use crutton and he volume edited by should undoubtedly be recommended s interest4 in obtaining information on amic evolution of the North Atlantic Ocean, HERVI? CHAMLEY (Lille)
S. Stoker, G.B. Shimmield, A.W. Scrutton, ditors). The Geological Society, Tudhope London, Special Publication No. 90, 1995. 309 pp., Prices: US$100/~60, Geological Society embers: US$48/E29. Dr Scrutton and his co-editors present a set of 15 papers plus 2 extended abstracts dealing with the relationships existing between tectonics, sedimentation and water masses development in the North Atlantic Ocean. Most of the results arise from investi ations performed through the Deep Sea Drilling Project and the Ocean Drilling Program, or derived from exploration research conducted by oil companies. This approach gives way to a very interesting piece of work, although somewhat heterogeneous considering the wide scope of the scientific field considered. The general or regional aspects of the structural evolution and related sedimentary expression of the North Atlantic region are especially emphas~ed, whereas the paleoceanographic ts are much more partially considered
titularly focussed on the
the sedimentary expression of t with a few paleocea (Wold, Ebden et al., Vanneste et al., Tho comprise investigations on the equato evolution since the Cretaceous continental brea (Jones et al.), the tion of the North Atlantic from the evolution of Cenozoic development
isolated topics such as basalts and underlying st ( Kiorbae and Petersen), t the same region ( Clausen), and the problems set up by dating and correlating tephra deposits and considered from examples of the Scottish she1 The average level of the authors of which a but also from other countries, is of high quality. They are well documented (bibliographic references until 1993), marked by multidisciplinary results and synthetic interpretations, well presented and easy to use crutton and he volume edited by should undoubtedly be recommended s interest4 in obtaining information on amic evolution of the North Atlantic Ocean, HERVI? CHAMLEY (Lille)