Geology and Paleontology of the Quaternary of Uruguay

• Main Authors: Ubilla, Martin (Author), Martínez, Sergio (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2016.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences,
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Paleontology.; Geoecology.; Environmental geology.; Earth Sciences.; Geoecology/Natural Processes.

This book provides an updated review and criticism of the progress of the continental, transitional and marine Quaternary deposits of Uruguay. It is primarily based on an analysis of the geological and paleontological evidences, synthesizing the time (numerical ages, biostratigraphy), environment an...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Marine and Transitional Deposits
• Continental Deposits
• The Quaternary of Uruguay at Regional Scale.