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Preface
ture. Under the topic trends and periodicity in the sedimentary record as a response to environmental change, authors discuss this question with special regard to cyclic processes. Process studies of sediment formation and knowledge
of the process pattern in longer-termed time dimensions as principles of lithosphere dynamics also have to be taken into account for the development of spacetime models of the basin fill. Besides chapters dealing with basin modeling, an
outlook is given on the reliability of model results that can be generalized to the
methodology of modeling.
This book is addressed to graduate students and professionals engaged in the
field of sedimentary basin analysis, and sedimentary modeling in general. In the
future, communication between groups of different expertise will become even
more important than today. This includes the discussion and evaluation of an increasing number of models. Different modeling approaches must be assembled
to coupled or nested models, allowing more comprehensive and realistic simulations of natural systems. This book should contribute to force that communication on quantification of environmental research methods and on the development of computer techniques with the general aim of managing and protecting natural resources.
The editors would like to express their thanks to all who have contributed to
this volume, particularly to the authors for preparing the manuscripts but also
to the following scientists who provided their expertise and time in reviewing
the manuscripts: P.L. de Boer, H. Dietrich, R. Endler, B.W. Flemming, F. Gradstein, G. Gust, B.J. Haupt, M. Kersten, R.-O. Niedermeyer, C. Schafer-Neth,
M. Schulz, W. Schwarzacher, D. Seidov, R. Slingerland, F. Tauber, J. Tipper,
J. Wendebourg
Special thanks are due to the sponsoring organizations, especially to the German Science Foundation (DFG), the International Union of Geological Sciences
(lUGS) and the Scientific Committee of Ocean Research (SCOR), who helped to
lead the symposium to success. Without their support it would not have been
possible to bring scientists from different parts of the world together to share
their ideas during fruitful scientific discussions.
Oktober 1998
Jan Harff, Wolfram Lemke, Karl Stategger
Preface
ture. Under the topic trends and periodicity in the sedimentary record as a response to environmental change, authors discuss this question with special regard to cyclic processes. Process studies of sediment formation and knowledge
of the process pattern in longer-termed time dimensions as principles of lithosphere dynamics also have to be taken into account for the development of spacetime models of the basin fill. Besides chapters dealing with basin modeling, an
outlook is given on the reliability of model results that can be generalized to the
methodology of modeling.
This book is addressed to graduate students and professionals engaged in the
field of sedimentary basin analysis, and sedimentary modeling in general. In the
future, communication between groups of different expertise will become even
more important than today. This includes the discussion and evaluation of an increasing number of models. Different modeling approaches must be assembled
to coupled or nested models, allowing more comprehensive and realistic simulations of natural systems. This book should contribute to force that communication on quantification of environmental research methods and on the development of computer techniques with the general aim of managing and protecting natural resources.
The editors would like to express their thanks to all who have contributed to
this volume, particularly to the authors for preparing the manuscripts but also
to the following scientists who provided their expertise and time in reviewing
the manuscripts: P.L. de Boer, H. Dietrich, R. Endler, B.W. Flemming, F. Gradstein, G. Gust, B.J. Haupt, M. Kersten, R.-O. Niedermeyer, C. Schafer-Neth,
M. Schulz, W. Schwarzacher, D. Seidov, R. Slingerland, F. Tauber, J. Tipper,
J. Wendebourg
Special thanks are due to the sponsoring organizations, especially to the German Science Foundation (DFG), the International Union of Geological Sciences
(lUGS) and the Scientific Committee of Ocean Research (SCOR), who helped to
lead the symposium to success. Without their support it would not have been
possible to bring scientists from different parts of the world together to share
their ideas during fruitful scientific discussions.
Oktober 1998
Jan Harff, Wolfram Lemke, Karl Stategger