Description
This book focuses on the sedimentology of the Hells Kitchen Member of the Port Sussex Formation in East Falkland (Isla Soledad, Las Malvinas). It closely examines two sediment cores spanning these formations that were recovered from the Falkland Islands in 2008 following a mineral exploration programme. The integrated approach of this research, which combines sedimentological data with geochemistry, makes it a robust insight into this past climatic transition and may help to evaluate and inform predictions of future climate change. Kate Horan recently graduated with a BA and a Masters degree in Natural Sciences, specialising in Earth Sciences, from the University of Cambridge. She is now undertaking a PhD in Earth Sciences at Durham University with particular interests in climate change, glaciology and the carbon cycle. Introduction.- Overview.- Geographical context.- Geological Context.- Structural and tectonic history.- Materials and methodology .- Overview.- Logging.- Reflectance scanning.- XRF data.- Clast data.- Total organic carbon.- Results.- Logging.- Reflectance scanning.- XRF data.- Clast data.- Total organic carbon.- Analysis of results.- Sedimentology and structure.- Fitzroy Tillite.- Hells Kitchen.- Black Rock Member.- Reflectance data.- XRF data.- Total organic carbon.- Core comparison: autocorrelation.- Discussion.- Sedimentology of the East Falkland (Las Malvinas).- Facies evaluation.- Understanding the cause of the facies changes.- A role for orbital forcing? Milankovitch theory and its application in the Carboniferous.- Development of an age model.- Demise of the ice.- Conclusion.- Summary of findings.- Regional overview.
