Nature and significance of the recent carbonate mound record: the mound challenger code

The present study focuses on the nature and significance of the carbonate mound record, and the nature and internal structure of one specific carbonate mound, the Challenger Mound, is described in detail and compared with other mounds from the Irish margin and also with those from the Moroccan margin. The variety of mound characteristics are discussed, along with the associated oceanographic and geological settings and an appropriate classification for recent carbonate mound systems and cold-water coral reefs is presented. Video imagery through Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) surveys, provide images of the surface of different carbonate mounds to highlight morphological characteristics of themounds. The role of recent carbonate mounds, such as Challenger Mound, in theglobal carbonate budget is discussed along with inferences on how recent carbonate mounds can be seen as analogues of ancient mud mound systems.

• ISBN: 978-3-642-00289-2
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 350
• Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés