Dear colleagues,
I would like to draw your attention to our session SSP3.1.10 on "Early
Diagenesis" during the 2014 EGU General Assembly in Vienna (27. April - 2.
May, 2014). We would like to invite you to submit abstracts from multiple
fields including Microbiology, Mineralogy, Geology and Geochemistry aimed
at early diagenetic processes. Please visit our session website at:
http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2014/session/15140
We are looking forward to your attendance in our session.
Best wishes,
Patrick Meister
SSP3.1.10
Early diagenesis
Convener: Patrick Meister
Co-Conveners: Daniel Birgel, Vasileios Mavromatis
Diagenesis occurring soon after sediment deposition, at low temperature and
in relation to the depositional environment has a major impact on the
geological records. Processes involved in early diagenesis comprise mineral
dissolution, precipitation and replacement, as well as mechanical
deformation and chemical alteration. In addition, these processes can be
microbially influenced. Early diagenetic processes often reflect
oceanographic conditions, while in turn their reaction products may
significantly impact global biogeochemical cycles. In this session we
welcome oral and poster presentations from multiple fields including
sedimentology, mineralogy, geochemistry and biology that contribute to a
better understanding of early diagenetic processes. Contributions may
include process oriented studies in modern systems, experiments,
mathematical models, and studies of the rock record. The overarching goal
is to understand how early diagenesis affected the geological record and
how early diagenetic systems co-evolved and interacted with geochemical
cycles over Earth’s entire history.
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Patrick Meister
Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology
Celsiusstrasse 1
28359 Bremen
Germany
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