Springer Nature and Significance of the Carbonate Mound Record

Explore the geological complexities of the European North-Atlantic margins with this scientific text from Springer. Part of the Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences series (Code 126), this book focuses on the giant carbonate mounds located in the Porcupine Seabight, Porcupine Bank, Rockall Trough, and Rockall Bank west of Ireland. Since their discovery in the nineties, these mounds have been the subject of numerous research cruises. This work addresses fundamental questions regarding the processes of mound nucleation and build-up. It examines the factors that allow a mound to grow over extended periods and investigates how the biosphere interacts with sedimentary fluxes to drive mound growth. Readers will find deep insights into the relationship between these geological features and palaeoclimate levels, making it a valuable resource for those studying marine geology and sedimentary processes.