By
H. Besler, Universität Köln, Germany
Description
The Great Sand Sea in Egypt presents the history of one of the large sand seas in the Sahara, beginning with the sand supply
by fluvial transport from partly distant areas and also by local sandstone weathering. It also details sand as carrier of information
and shows the possibilities of sedimentary analysis in dealing with such a topic. Simple measurements may supply important information
(e.g. salinity measurements). Well known methods can be developed further to answer special questions. A wealth of information can be
drawn from especially adapted sedimentological investigations. In the end, bits of information from different analytical sources can
be put together to reveal the history of a large sand sea.
Included in series
Developments in Sedimentology
Audience:
Geologists interested in sedimentary analysis, quaternary research, geomorphology, heavy mineral analysis, and reconstructing paleoenvironments
