Overview for Geology of Andaman-Nicobar: The Neogene
This book synthesizes research conducted by the authors and their coworkers on the Neogene of Andaman-Nicobar for well over four decades. The sequences on Andaman Nicobar Islands are important because of their strategic position in the Northern Indian Ocean, an area where few other good Neogene marine sequences exist except for DSDP and ODP sections. The main objective of this book is to put together all the data in one volume in order to gear researchers, graduate and postdoctoral students to use these fundamental data for better understanding the evolution of this active tectonic belt and to explore hydrocarbon possibilities in this region. It comprises, besides an introductory part, a detailed account on the Neogene lithostratigraphy, biostratigraphy and Chronostratigraphy. It is supplemented by a large number of outcrop profiles and tables summarizing the large volume of data. The book also includes a chapter on the Neogene environment dealing with changing paleobathymetric trends concomitant with vigorous seafloor tectonism in the Andaman Sea Region. Stratigraphers and micropaleontologists in industry, academia and research laboratories as well as students will find the book an invaluable aid during exploration in this region.
M.S. Srinivasan (Author)
M.S. Srinivasan is professor Emeritus at Banaras Hindu University. He is a Fellow of the Indian national science Academy, new Delhi; Indian Academy of Sciences, bangalore; National Academy of Sciences India, Allahabad and Third World Academy of sciences, Trieste, Italy. Prof. Srinivasan’s research interests are largely directed towards a better understanding of the Paleoceanographic and biotic evolution of the world’s oceans, with special reference to the opening to the opening and closing of ocean gateways and their impact on ocean circulation and climate. He has also conducted detailed investigations on the uplifted deep sea sequences of the Anadamn-Nicobar Islands in the northeastern Indian Ocean. He is the author of many scientific publications including a monograph on Schwager’s “Car Nicrobar Foramanifera†jointly with V. Sharma and a book on “Neogene Planktonic Foraminifera†jointly with J.P. Jennett. Prof. Srinivasan is active in a number of scientific societies and served directly with a group of international scientists on Problems related to Neogene biostratigraphy and paleoceanography
V. Sharma (Author)
V. Sharma is a professor in the department of geology, university of delhi, and has the distinction of establishing a centre of radiolarian research in the department. Prof. Sharma has scientific collaboration with scientists from abroad and has a large number of publications to his credit in both national and international journals. His contributions on calcareous and siliceous microfossils of Andaman-Nicobar Islands have great significance in high resolution stratigraphy, particularly in multiple microfossil biostratigraphy. extensive micropaleontological studies of Neogene Sequences in Andaman-Nicobar by him have paleoceanography in the northern Indian Ocean. Prof. Sharma is a member of the executive committee on Pacific Neogene Stratigraphy, Japan.
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