Modern carbonates

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Description
Many of the world's most important oil fields are found in ancient carbonate formations. Although areas with shallow, warm, tropical waters, where carbonate producing organisms thrive, are far less... extensive than they were at times in the geological past, we can distinguish distinctly different modern environments. The characteristic carbonate environments produced in ramp settings are illustrated with film from the Persian Gulf, and shelf and platform settings with film from the Bahamas.

Metadata describing this Open University video programme

Module code and title:

S338, Sedimentary processes and basin analysis

Item code:

S338; 12

First transmission date:

1987

Published:

1987

Rights Statement:

Rights owned or controlled by The Open University

Restrictions on use:

This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages.

Duration:

00:16:55

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Track listing:

track listing for this programme
	Track 1	Modern carbonates
	Module code:	S338; 12
	Track 1	Modern carbonates
	Module code:	S338; 13

Producers:

Barrie Whatley; Mark Van Veen

Contributor:

Barry Paine

Publisher:

BBC Open University

Keyword(s):

Bahamas; Carbonate formations; Lagoon; Oil fields; Ooid Sands; Persian Gulf; Platform; Sabkha Barrier Reef; Shelf; Tropical waters

Master spool number:

HOU5526

Production number:

FOUS421H

Videofinder number:

2012

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