Geology and Sedimentology of the Korean Peninsula
- 1st Edition - December 31, 2012
- Latest edition
- Author: Sung Kwun Chough
- Language: English
Written by one of Korea's most respected earth scientists, Geology and Sedimentology of the Korean Peninsula analyzes sedimentary facies, basin evolution, and sequence stratigra… Read more
World Book Day celebration
Where learning shapes lives
Up to 25% off trusted resources that support research, study, and discovery.
Description
Description
Written by one of Korea's most respected earth scientists, Geology and Sedimentology of the Korean Peninsula analyzes sedimentary facies, basin evolution, and sequence stratigraphy to provide answers to depositional processes and environmental changes through the Earth's history, including tectonic events, climate changes, and sea-level fluctuations. This is one of the first books covering the geology of the Korean peninsula. It offers an in-depth exploration of this region, which also allows comparison with sedimentary basins around the world. This is an important book for students, researchers, and professionals working in the geography of East Asia.
The study of sedimentary basins can help advance basic understanding of how the Earth's crust developed, as well as offer insights into the influence of environmental and climate change. Sedimentary basins are also of interest due to their importance in the exploration and recovery of natural resources, including oil and gas, water, and industrial minerals.
Key features
Key features
- Provides fundamental information on the geology of East Asia
- Serves as a guide for integrated sedimentary basin analysis, providing a detailed aid for comparative research
- Contains over 200 figures to illustrate the analysis
Readership
Readership
Table of contents
Table of contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
1.1 Geological Questions
1.2 Sedimentary Facies Analysis
2. Tectonic Setting
2.1 Basement Rocks
2.2 Constituent Lithospheric Plates
2.3 Major Geologic Events
3. Phanerozoic Granites
3.1 Occurrence
3.2 Origin of Granites
4. Okcheon Basin
4.1 Okcheon Group
5. Taebaeksan Basin
5.1 Geological Setting
5.2 Taebaek Group
5.3 Yeongwol Group
6. North China Platform in Shandong Province
6.1 Geological Setting
6.2 Cambrian Stratigraphy and Lithofacies Units
6.3 Depositional History and Sequence Stratigraphy
6.4 Comparison with the Taebaeksan Basin
7. Pyeongan Supergroup
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Lithologic Units
7.3 Depositional Model
7.4 Pyeongan Supergroup in the Yeongwol Area
8. Tectonic Evolution
8.1 Active Plate Collision
8.2 Imjingang Belt
8.3 South Korean Tectonic Line
8.4 Crustal Structure
9. Gyeongsang Arc System
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Gyeongsang Volcanic Arc
9.3 Gyeongsang Basin
9.4 Arc Volcanism
9.5 Intraarc Basins
9.6 Evolution of Gyeongsang Arc System
10. Other Cretaceous Basins
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Sihwa Basin
10.3 Gyeokpo Basin
10.4 Gunsan Basin
10.5 Eumseong Basin
10.6 Haenam Basin
10.7 Jinan Basin
11. Tertiary Basins
11.1 Background
11.2 Pohang Basin
11.3 Other Tertiary Basins
12. East Sea
12.1 Introduction
12.2 South Korea Plateau
12.3 Ulleung and Dok Islands
13. Jeju Island
13.1 Geological Setting
13.2 Scoria Cones
13.3 Tuff Rings and Tuff Cones
13.4 Seoguipo Formation
14. Yellow Sea
14.1 Introduction
14.2 High-Resolution Profiles
14.3 Sediment Cores
14.4 Tidal Flats
14.5 Rising Sea Level
14.6 Depositional Processes
15. Summary
References
Review quotes
Review quotes
"...an extensively researched and well-documented book with numerous detailed drawings and sketches that can...give you a better geological understanding of the Korean peninsula."—Biz India, Geology and Sedimentology of the Korean Peninsula
"This is an extensively researched and well-documented book with numerous detailed drawings and sketches that can help you find answers to the above and give you a better geological understanding of the Korean peninsula."—Biz India Online News, April 17, 2014
"Chough summarizes the current knowledge of dynamic processes and environmental changes in the Korean peninsula on land and under the sea during the Phanerozoic Era. His main focus is on the evolution of sedimentary basins from sedimentary facies to plate tectonics."—Reference and Research Book News, August 2013
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: December 31, 2012
- Language: English
About the author
About the author
SC