GLY 5736/4930- Marine Geology
Books on Reserve at Marston Library
The Open University course series:
The Ocean Basins: Their Structure and Evolution
(available in 2nd edition) (QE39.023)
Ocean Chemistry and Deep-sea Sediments (Now Marine Biogeochamical
Cycles)
(GC111.2.034)
Wave, Tides, and Shallow-water Processes (GC211.2.W38x)
Ocean Circulation (available in 2nd edition)
(GC228.5.025)
Kennett, Marine
Geology
The classic marine geology text. The section on paleoceanography (a large portion of the book) is a bit out of date, but the information on plate tectonics, ocean basins, and marine sediments are still pertinent.
Faure, Principles of Isotope Geology (QE501.4.N9F38)
This book has basic information about radioactive decay, including a thorough discussion of a range of stable and radiogenic isotopic systems. It covers the systems typically used for high temperature geochemistry (Nd-Sm, Rb-Sr, U-Pb), as well as systems typically used for low temperature geochemistry (d18O, d13C, d34S, 87Sr/86Sr), and a range of dating techniques commonly applied to marine sediments (C-14, Pb-210, U disequilibrium).
Broecker and Peng, Tracers in the Sea (GC116.B761)
This book covers a broad range of topics on chemical oceanography. The objective according to Broecker was to “demonstrate how the distribution of tracers in the sea and its sediments can be used to aid us in deciphering the operations plan and history of operations for the ocean as a chemical plant.” Although it was written in 1982, it is still relevant and contains a lot of good, basic information.
Riley and Chester, Introduction to Marine Chemistry (GC98.R57)
The bible of marine chemistry.
Pickard, Descriptive Physical Oceanography (GC150.5 .P52)
This is a basic textbook for physical oceanographers. As such it contains information about the principles of shallow and deep ocean circulation, and the properties of water masses.
Ruddiman, Earth’s Climate: Past and Future
This is the text I use for GLY5075- Global Change. It contains an excellent description of the climate system and looks at global climate change in terms of various driving mechanisms (i.e. CO2, tectonics, and astronomical control). It’s well-written and full of information.
Cronin, Principles of Paleoclimatology (QC884.C74)
The first part of this book focuses on the principles of paleoclimatology- the climate system and the proxies used to study the system in the past. The second part looks at climate change over a range of timescales from annual to 10,000’s of years. It includes sections on millennial scale variations, decadal oscillations, and ENSO events. The last section looks at sea level variations through time and the record of climate change preserved in ice cores.
Seibold and Berger, The Seafloor (QE39.S38X)
This book is described as an “Introduction to Marine Geology”. It was designed for an undergraduate crowd, but has good, basic information on many of the topics we will cover (although, again, it’s a bit out of date- 1982). The library does not have a copy of Jim Kennett’s classic textbook, Marine Geology, so this book will have to serve in its place.
Pinet, Invitation to Oceanography
This is a standard introductory oceanography textbook. As such it covers: the formation of the ocean basins, properties of seawater, atmospheric and ocean circulation, marine ecology and productivity, and ocean resources at a basic level.
Another introductory oceanography text. This is a more “simplified” version than the Pinet book, but many of the images I’ll show in class come from this text.
The Treatise on Geochemistry, ed. Holland, H.D. and Turekian, K.K. This is a new series that includes several books relevant to Marine Geology:
The Crust, Rudnick, R.L. (ed.), 2005
The Oceans and Marine Geochemistry, Elderfield, H. (ed.), 2006
Sediments, Diagenesis and Sedimentary Rocks, MacKenzie, F.T. (ed.), 2005
Biogeochemistry, Schlesinger, W.H. (ed.), 2006
I have checked these out as available from the library, so you’re welcome to borrow them from me if you need one. I plan to xerox the Table of Contents so you know what is available.