Stratigraphy
- 1st Edition - January 1, 2026
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editor: Octavian Catuneanu
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 6 5 3 6 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 6 5 3 7 - 2
Stratigraphy provides a comprehensive review of various stratigraphy types in a consistent, systematic manner. Each chapter includes definitions, concepts, practical applic… Read more
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Stratigraphy provides a comprehensive review of various stratigraphy types in a consistent, systematic manner. Each chapter includes definitions, concepts, practical applications, and case studies. The book begins with an overview of the discipline's historical principles. Subsequent chapters delve into specific types of stratigraphy: lithostratigraphy (lithology), biostratigraphy (fossil content), chemostratigraphy (geochemical properties), magnetostratigraphy (magnetic polarity), chronostratigraphy (absolute age), cyclostratigraphy (relationship to astronomical forcing), allostratigraphy (lithological discontinuities), and sequence stratigraphy (stratal stacking patterns). This structured approach makes the book a convenient reference for quickly reviewing and comparing different stratigraphy types.
Each chapter follows a consistent outline, making the text accessible and easy to navigate. This invaluable reference covers practical applications and includes case studies, providing critical insights for stratigraphic correlation across various fields. The systematic presentation ensures that readers can efficiently compare and contrast the different stratigraphy types, enhancing their understanding and application in diverse geological contexts.
Each chapter follows a consistent outline, making the text accessible and easy to navigate. This invaluable reference covers practical applications and includes case studies, providing critical insights for stratigraphic correlation across various fields. The systematic presentation ensures that readers can efficiently compare and contrast the different stratigraphy types, enhancing their understanding and application in diverse geological contexts.
- Provides a comprehensive reference for stratigraphy to guide instruction and research
- Includes in-depth descriptions of all types of stratigraphy, allowing for understanding and comparison of all approaches
- Analyzes the pros and cons of each stratigraphic approach, providing clarification of stratigraphic methodologies
Graduate/post-graduate students, academics, and professional geologists and geophysicists, who require a proper understanding of stratigraphy in order to correlate sedimentary successions. Stratigraphic correlation has a wide range of applications, from academic to industry purposes
1. Introduction
2. Lithostratigraphy
3. Biostratigraph
4. Chemostratigraphy
5. Magnetostratigraphy
6. Chronostratigraphy
7. Cyclostratigraphy
8. Allostratigraphy
9. Sequence stratigraphy
10. Discussion
2. Lithostratigraphy
3. Biostratigraph
4. Chemostratigraphy
5. Magnetostratigraphy
6. Chronostratigraphy
7. Cyclostratigraphy
8. Allostratigraphy
9. Sequence stratigraphy
10. Discussion
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 2026
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
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Octavian Catuneanu
Octavian Catuneanu is a Professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Alberta, with PhD degrees from the University of Toronto and the University of Bucharest. He is the recipient of several distinctions in the field of Geology, including the W.W. Hutchison Medal of the Geological Association of Canada for exceptional advances in earth science research, and best paper awards from the European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers, the Geological Society of America, and the Romanian Academy of Sciences. Octavian Catuneanu served as the Editor-in-Chief of the journal of Marine and Petroleum Geology, Chair of the Task Group on Sequence Stratigraphy of the International Subcommission on Stratigraphic Classification, Chair of the North American Commission on Stratigraphic Nomenclature, and member of the editorial board of several journals in North America, Europe, and Africa. He is the editor of several books and special issues, author of numerous publications in the fields of sedimentology, stratigraphy, and basin analysis, and instructor of sequence stratigraphy and related disciplines for universities, conferences, and companies worldwide. The first edition of his “Principles of Sequence Stratigraphy” textbook (Elsevier, 2006) received the 2007 “Outstanding Academic Title” Choice Award from the American Library Association and remains a best-selling title.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada