Editors: Qin Yunshan, Zhao Yiyang, Chen Lirong and Zhao Songling
This monograph is the first of its kind in China to cover variousaspects of geological studies of the East China Sea. The book describesin-depth the geological patterns and characteristics of the coastalzone, the inner and outer continental shelves, the Changjiang Riverdelta and the Okinawa Trough, in terms of coastal and submarinegeomorphology, sedimentation, mineral composition, geochemistry ofseabed sediments, Quaternary stratigraphy, sea-level changes, submarinetectonics, and the history of geological evolution. Also included aresedimentation models for the continental shelves, the discovery of thenew submarine mineral Diaoyudaoite, studies on the physical-chemicalproperties and formation of glauconite, the identification of a regionalabundance sequence of the elements, the formulation of geochemicalmodelsof the shelf sediments, investigation into the history ofsea-level changes, study of geological formation and evolution of theChangjiang River delta, confirmation of presence of turbidity depositswithin the Okinawa Trough, and details on mineralogy and formation ofpumice in the Trough areas.
1996; xvi+358 pages ISBN 90-6764-224-X Price (all prices are subject to change without notice): EUR /US$
