Download or read book Simulating Clastic Sedimentation written by D.M. Tetzlaff and published by Springer. This book was released on 1989 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simulation. "Why simulate?" we might ask. Dan Tetzlaff and John Harbaugh answer that question in Simulating Clastic Sedimentation, and answer it effec tively. Readers will have no trouble following this well-documented, clear ex pose on clastic-sedimentation simulation. The sophistication in simulation since 1970, compared to the early work, is enormous. The development and availability of hardware, especially graphics, has made such advancement pos sible. The authors' presentation allows us to share in this exciting new approach to geological problem solving. The book contains a glossary, notation conven tion, program listings, plenty of illustrations, and chapter summaries to en lighten the users. Everything is readily available to make this a self-contained, how-to and how-to-interpret book. After introducing the subject of simulation, the authors take the reader step-by-step through the computation and reasoning of the erosion, transporta tion, and deposition of clastic sediments. Fluid flow, transport, boundary con ditions, and space and time are all explained, and details are given as to how each of these factors were accounted for in the simulation. The simulation is compared to different known situations, such as braided streams and deltas, for assessment as to realism. The final chapter gives two real-world applications where a simulated model is compared to the Simpson Canyon Field in north ern Alaska and the Golden Meadow Field in southern Louisiana. From these simulations was gained some understanding of the conditions under which c- ix Series Editor's Foreword tain sedimentary units were formed.

Download or read book Simulating Clastic Sedimentation written by D.M. Tetzlaff and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-05-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simulation. "Why simulate?" we might ask. Dan Tetzlaff and John Harbaugh answer that question in Simulating Clastic Sedimentation, and answer it effec tively. Readers will have no trouble following this well-documented, clear ex pose on clastic-sedimentation simulation. The sophistication in simulation since 1970, compared to the early work, is enormous. The development and availability of hardware, especially graphics, has made such advancement pos sible. The authors' presentation allows us to share in this exciting new approach to geological problem solving. The book contains a glossary, notation conven tion, program listings, plenty of illustrations, and chapter summaries to en lighten the users. Everything is readily available to make this a self-contained, how-to and how-to-interpret book. After introducing the subject of simulation, the authors take the reader step-by-step through the computation and reasoning of the erosion, transporta tion, and deposition of clastic sediments. Fluid flow, transport, boundary con ditions, and space and time are all explained, and details are given as to how each of these factors were accounted for in the simulation. The simulation is compared to different known situations, such as braided streams and deltas, for assessment as to realism. The final chapter gives two real-world applications where a simulated model is compared to the Simpson Canyon Field in north ern Alaska and the Golden Meadow Field in southern Louisiana. From these simulations was gained some understanding of the conditions under which c- ix Series Editor's Foreword tain sedimentary units were formed.

Download or read book Simulating Clastic Sedimentary Basins written by Rudy Slingerland and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1994 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Geologic Modeling and Simulation written by Daniel F. Merriam and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modeling and simulation were introduced to the earth sciences about four decades ago. Modeling has proven its worth and now it is an accepted procedure for analyzing and solving geological problems. The papers in this collection are focused on modeling sediment deposition and sedimentary sequences and have a decidedly practical flavor. Some of the leading simulation packages, such as CORRELATOR, SEDFLUX, SEDpak, SEDSIM, STRATA, and STRATSIM are applied to problems in hydrocarbon exploration, oil production, groundwater development, coal-bed appraisal, geothermics, and environmental diagnosis. All of these subjects fall under the broad heading of sedimentary basin analysis. The fifteen papers in this volume are written by internationally recognized experts from academia and industry. The contributions represent the status of geologic modeling and simulation at the start of the 21st century, and will give the reader an insight into current research problems and their possible solutions.

Download or read book A Simulation Model of Clastic Sedimentary Processes written by Daniel Matias Tetzlaff and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Simulating Oil Entrapment in Clastic Sequences written by J. Wendebourg and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 1997-11-10 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book introduces procedures for simulating migration and entrapment of oil in three dimensions in sequences of sandstones and shales. A principal purpose is to show how simulation experiments can represent oil migration routes and predict places where oil may be trapped in sandstones and intercalated shales. The book derives the differential equations used to represent three-dimensional motions of porewater and oil in sedimentary sequences, and shows how the equations may be transformed into finite form for numerical solution with computers. There is emphasis on the graphic display of solutions, and results of example theoretical and actual applications are presented. The book is directed to geologists who have backgrounds in mathematics and computing and who are engaged in oil exploration and production.

Download or read book Combining Discrete Element and Process based Sedimentary Models written by Ana Carmona Bardella and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In order to understand the current state of the natural rocky environment and its heterogeneity, we require to study the interaction and time evolution of the numerous geological processes that have contributed to the geological reality we observe today. Given this, the thesis presented here concerns itself with numerical modelling of geological processes. The forward numerical model developed during this thesis is able to simulate deformation and sedimentation in one single setting. To do this, the model uses a novel approach that combines a Discrete Element Model (DEM) and a process- based sedimentary model, Simsafadim (SFM) to link both processes, deformation and sedimentation. The discrete element model (DEM) deals with the simulation of deformation in different materials in 2D and 3D. It is primarily used to investigate the propagation and evolution of deformation in the upper crust caused by tectonic movements. Simsafadim (SFM) is a process-based numerical forward model, which simulates subaqueous clastic transport and sedimentation in three dimensions, including processes of carbonate interaction, production, transport and sedimentation. It can model efficiently the distribution of facies and the depositional architectures in a sedimentary basin and it is a powerful tool for the 3D prediction of stratigraphic structures. Merging both codes provides a new tool for geological modelling in which deformation is influenced by the presence of syntectonic sediment dispersal and deposition. In addition, the tectonic processes change the topographic surface, which influences fluid flow, transport and, consequently, sedimentation in the process-based sedimentary model. The interaction of tectonic and sedimentary processes allows us to study the propagation of deformation in the syntectonic materials as well as how these new sediments influence the propagation of deformation in the pretectonic unit. The model is applied in two different cases studies, in order to test the viability of the new model, as well as to achieve new insight in the respective themes treated: 1) First case study: the effect of normal faulting and a relay ramp on sediment dispersal. The model is used to study the sedimentary infill in an extensional basin, specifically related to a relay ramp system. To perform the test study two configurations are designed: with one normal fault, and with two overlapping normal faults linked by a relay ramp. The different results show that the source area location in relation to the available accommodation space plays the major role in the distribution of different sediment types into the basin. Nonetheless, when the source area for water and sediment is defined as regional and parallel to the fault, the grain size distribution obtained by the two overlapping faults linked by a relay ramp have clear asymmetries when compared with the ones obtained by one-fault configurations. Therefore, the different extensional experiments allow us to conclude that the configuration with a relay ramp can play an important role in the distribution of the sediments into the basin. 2) Second case study: The effect of syntectonic sedimentation on fold geometry The numerical is used to investigate the effect of syntectonic sedimentation on fold geometry and specifically related to a delta progradation surrounded by two growing anticlines. To the initial tectonic configuration that reproduces the growth of two faults, two different cases of the sedimentary model are considered: without sediments, and considering syntectonic sedimentation. Summing up, the main results obtained for these experiments conclude that the syntectonic sedimentation is controlling the mechanism of fold growth and the final fold geometry: the left-side fold shows a left-vergent asymmetric anticline. Moreover, the strain suggests that this anticline is passing from a detachment fold (without sediments) to a fault propagation fold basinwards (with sediments). As a consequence, the inner syncline and the related sedimentary basin are also changing in transversal and longitudinal direction, being wider with syntectonic sedimentation". -- TDX.

Download or read book Computerized Modeling of Sedimentary Systems written by Jan Harff and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Computerized modeling is a powerful tool to describe the complex interrelations between measured data and the dynamics of sedimentary systems. Complex interaction of environmental factors with natural variations and increasing anthropogenic intervention is reflected in the sedimentary record at varying scales. The understanding of these processes gives way to the reconstruction of the past and is a key to the prediction of future trends. Especially in cases where observations are limited and/or expensive, computer simulations may substitute for the lack of data. State-of-the-art research work requires a thorough knowledge of processes at the interfaces between atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere, and is therefore an interdisciplinary approach.

Download or read book Continental Margin Sedimentation written by Charles A. Nittrouer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-03-12 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume on continental margin sedimentation brings together an expert editorial and contributor team to create a state-of-the-art resource. Taking a global perspective, the book spans a range of timescales and content, ranging from how oceans transport particles, to how thick rock sequences are formed on continental margins. Summarizes and integrates our understanding of sedimentary processes and strata associated with fluvial dispersal systems on continental shelves and slopes Explores timescales ranging from particle transport at one extreme, to deep burial at the other Insights are presented for margins in general, and with focus on a tectonically active margin (northern California) and a passive margin (New Jersey), enabling detailed examination of the intricate relationships between a wide suite of sedimentary processes and their preserved stratigraphy Includes observational studies which document the processes and strata found on particular margins, in addition to numerical models and laboratory experimentation, which provide a quantitative basis for extrapolation in time and space of insights about continental-margin sedimentation Provides a research resource for scientists studying modern and ancient margins, and an educational text for advanced students in sedimentology and stratigraphy

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Mathematical Geosciences written by B. S. Daya Sagar and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-07-13 with total page 1744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Encyclopedia of Mathematical Geosciences is a complete and authoritative reference work. It provides concise explanation on each term that is related to Mathematical Geosciences. Over 300 international scientists, each expert in their specialties, have written around 350 separate articles on different topics of mathematical geosciences including contributions on Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Compositional Data Analysis, Geomathematics, Geostatistics, Geographical Information Science, Mathematical Morphology, Mathematical Petrology, Multifractals, Multiple Point Statistics, Spatial Data Science, Spatial Statistics, and Stochastic Process Modeling. Each topic incorporates cross-referencing to related articles, and also has its own reference list to lead the reader to essential articles within the published literature. The entries are arranged alphabetically, for easy access, and the subject and author indices are comprehensive and extensive.

Download or read book Computerized Basin Analysis written by Jan Harff and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This symposium on 'Computerized Basin Analysis for Prognosis of Energy - and Mineral Resources' was organized by Dr. Jan Harff, chairman ofthe Scientific Committee for the meeting, in Giistrowin what was then East Germany. Sponsors ofthis meeting were the International Union of Geological Sciences' Commission on Storage, Automatic Pro cessing and Retrieval of Geologic Data (COGEODATA), Academy of Sciences of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), National Oil and Gas Trustofthe GDR, and the International Association for Mathematical Geology (IAMG). Main topics of the symposium, held from 19-22 June 1990, were application of computer methods to the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas, coal, and other energy and mineral resources. There were computer demonstrations as well as a one-day field trip to the geothermic heating plant in Waren. The Regional Group for Eastern Europe of COG EO DATA also met during the conference. Fifty-one papers were presented including eight poster sessions by authors from 14 countries. As was to be expected, there was a large percentage of papers from the East Bloc of European countries, especially the GDR, USSR, and the CSSR with a fair representation from the FRG and USA and a smattering from the nine others. Most of the papers were application oriented and related to the mineral industries. There was ample time for exchange of ideas and dissemination of material.

Download or read book Sedimentary Modeling written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Analogue and Numerical Modelling of Sedimentary Systems written by Poppe de Boer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-01-26 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding basin-fill evolution and the origin of stratal architectures has traditionally been based on studies of outcrops, well and seismic data, studies of and inferences on qualitative geological processes, and to a lesser extent based on quantitative observations of modern and ancient sedimentary environments. Insight gained on the basis of these studies can increasingly be tested and extended through the application of numerical and analogue forward models. Present-day stratigraphic forward modelling follows two principle lines: 1) the deterministic process-based approach, ideally with resolution of the fundamental equations of fluid and sediment motion at all scales, and 2) the stochastic approach. The process-based approach leads to improved understanding of the dynamics (physics) of the system, increasing our predictive power of how systems evolve under various forcing conditions unless the system is highly non-linear and hence difficult or perhaps even impossible to predict. The stochastic approach is more direct, relatively simple, and useful for study of more complicated or less-well understood systems. Process-based models, more than stochastic ones, are directly limited by the diversity of temporal and spatial scales and the very incomplete knowledge of how processes operate and interact on the various scales. The papers included in this book demonstrate how cross-fertilization between traditional field studies and analogue and numerical forward modelling expands our understanding of Earth-surface systems.

Download or read book Carbonate Reservoir Characterization A Geologic Engineering Analysis Part II written by S.J. Mazzullo and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 1996-11-22 with total page 1011 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second volume on carbonate reservoirs completes the two-volume treatise on this important topic for petroleum engineers and geologists. Together, the volumes form a complete, modern reference to the properties and production behaviour of carbonate petroleum reservoirs. The book contains valuable glossaries to geologic and petroleum engineering terms providing exact definitions for writers and speakers. Lecturers will find a useful appendix devoted to questions and problems that can be used for teaching assignments as well as a guide for lecture development. In addition, there is a chapter devoted to core analysis of carbonate rocks which is ideal for laboratory instruction. Managers and production engineers will find a review of the latest laboratory technology for carbonate formation evaluation in the chapter on core analysis. The modern classification of carbonate rocks is presented with petroleum production performance and overall characterization using seismic and well test analyses. Separate chapters are devoted to the important naturally fractured and chalk reservoirs. Throughout the book, the emphasis is on formation evaluation and performance. This two-volume work brings together the wide variety of approaches to the study of carbonate reservoirs and will therefore be of value to managers, engineers, geologists and lecturers.

Download or read book The Scientific Nature of Geomorphology written by Colin E. Thorn and published by Bruce Rhoads. This book was released on 1996 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Modeling and Analysis of Diffusive and Advective Processes in Geosciences written by William Edward Fitzgibbon and published by SIAM. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not a collection of proceedings, but 11 papers on topics that emerged from a September 1989 conference in Houston on mathematical and computational issues in geophysical fluid and solid mechanics. The discussions include a semi-linear heat equation subject to the specification of energy, an analytic

Download or read book Tools in Fluvial Geomorphology written by G. Mathias Kondolf and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-01-28 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years there has been a marked increase in funding andemployment in river restoration. Methods in Fluvial Geomorphologyprovides an integrated approach to the interdisciplinary nature ofthe subject and offers guidance for researchers and professionalson the tools available to answer questions on river management onvery difference scales. * Each chapter is organised to cover everything from generalconcepts to specific techniques * Topics covered include evolution of methods, guiding concepts, aframework for deciding when to apply specific tools, advantages andlimitation of the tools, sources of data, equipment and suppliesneeded, and a summary table * Provides the professional with a useful handbook covering alltools used in fluvial geomorphology * Also provides valuable information on the advantages andlimitations of the tools * All chapters include case studies to give examples of theapplications of the tools discussed