Areas and volumes of cratonic sediments, western

Research Article| May 01, 1976 Areas and volumes of cratonic sediments, western L. L. Sloss L. L. Sloss 1Department of Geological Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60201 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information L. L. Sloss 1Department of Geological Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60201 Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (1976) 4 (5): 272. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1976)42.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation L. L. Sloss; Areas and volumes of cratonic sediments, western. Geology 1976;; 4 (5): 272. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1976)42.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Prevailing opinion is that alternating episodes of sedimentation and erosion on cratons are passive responses to eustatic variations in sea level. Comparative analysis of the preserved areas and volumes of Paleozoic and Mesozoic strata covering large regions of the North American and eastern European cratons reveals evidence of synchronous depositional and erosional events of a few million to tens of millions of years duration. Significantly, the study also reveals that the three-dimensional geometry of many sedimentary successions is not compatible with passive cratons subject only to eustatic controls. Rather, consideration must be given to some more complex global mechanism governing both continental freeboard and vertical motions within cratons. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.