Advances in Marine Sedimentation and Geological Processes
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Oceans and Coastal Zones".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 3093
Special Issue Editors
Interests: marine sedimentology; paleoceanography; paleoclimate; paleogeography; petroleum geology; unconvential resources; diagenesis
Interests: marine geology; petroleum geology; marine sedimentology; paleogeography; marine strategic research
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
An enhanced understanding of marine geology expands our knowledge of the geological features and characteristics of Earth, considering that the ocean encompasses a significant portion of the Earth's surface. In particular, geological processes in marginal seas provide valuable insights into tectonic and geodynamic processes, basin formation and sedimentation, hydrocarbon exploration, natural hazards, and climate change impacts. This knowledge helps us understand the Earth's dynamics, identify and manage natural resources, assess and mitigate hazards, and plan for the effects of climate change in coastal regions.
The objective of this Special Issue is to delve into the recent advancements in marine sedimentation and geological processes. We encourage contributors to share their original research papers that specifically address the theme of this Special Issue.
Potential topics including but not limited to the following:
- Geological evolution of marginal seas and sedimentary basins;
- Sedimentary evolution and its environmental effects;
- Sedimentary records of tectonic and climatic changes;
- Source-to-sink analysis;
- Marine geological carbon sequestration and carbon neutrality;
- Hydrocarbon exploration evaluation;
- Formation and distribution mechanism of marine hydrocarbon resources;
- Geological carbon sink capacity;
- Exploration and development of marine gas hydrate.
Dr. Penghui Zhang
Guest Editor
Prof. Dr. Jie Liang
Dr. Deyong Li
Guest Editor Assistants
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- sedimentary evolution
- source-to-sink
- marine geological carbon sequestration
- geological carbon sink
- marine hydrocarbon exploration
- marine gas hydrate