海洋科学导论第10讲刘建波MarineSedimentology14.pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Carbonate shelves common along ocean margins. Confined to tropical and subtropical settings. Carbonates shelves and carbonate reefs form in shallow waters that are warm and clear (river input negligeable) by organisms that secrete CaCO3. These reefs gradually grow in size to become large shelves. Where carbonate rocks are found , limestone (cemented calcim carbonate rock wth sand and mud) they show that reef building organisms were found in this area in geological past,indicating climate ws different. Limestone found in Alps, Himalayas, and other mts tha