(Ebook) Earth's Glacial Record (World and Regional Geology) by M. Deynoux, J. M. G. Miller, E. W. Domack, N. Eyles, I. Fairchild, G. M. Young ISBN 9780521548038, 0521548039

(Ebook) Earth's Glacial Record (World and Regional Geology) by M. Deynoux, J. M. G. Miller, E. W. Domack, N. Eyles, I. Fairchild, G. M. Young ISBN 9780521548038, 0521548039

Glacial deposits provide a long-term record of climate and sea level
changes on Earth. Detailed study of sedimentary rocks deposited during
and immediately after glacial episodes is paramount to accurate
palaeoclimatic reconstructions and for our understanding of global
climatic and eustatic changes. This book presents new information and
interpretations of the ancient glacial record, looking in particular at
the Late Proterozoic and Late Paleozoic eras. The influence of global
tectonics on the origins and distribution of ice masses and the
character of glacial deposits through geologic time is emphasised.
Sequence stratigraphic techniques are applied to glaciogenic
successions, and explanations for possible low-latitude glaciation
during the Late Proterozoic era and the association of carbonate
deposits with glaciogenic rocks are put forward. Early interglacial
conditions, represented by dark grey mudrocks and ice keel scour
features are discussed. These studies, from key workers in International
Geological Correlation Program Project 260, will aid the understanding
of the Earth's climatic history.