Geology and Hydrogeology of Carbonate Islands [1 ed.] 9780444815200, 0-444-81520-1

Table of contents :
Content:
Preface Original Research Article
Pages v-vii
H. Leonard Vacher, Terrence M. Quinn

List of contributors Original Research Article
Pages ix-xiii

Chapter 1 Introduction: Varieties of carbonate islands and a historical perspective Original Research Article
Pages 1-33
H.L. Vacher

Chapter 2 Geology and hydrogeology of Bermuda Original Research Article
Pages 35-90
H.L. Vacher, Mark P. Rowe

Chapter 3 A Geology of the Bahamas Original Research Article
Pages 91-139
James L. Carew, John E. Mylroie

Chapter 3B Geology of the Bahamas: Architecture of Bahamian islands Original Research Article
Pages 141-160
Pascal Kindler, Paul J. Hearty

Chapter 3C Geology of the Bahamas: Subsurface geology of the Bahamas banks Original Research Article
Pages 161-182
Leslie A. Melim, Jose Luis Masaferro

Chapter 4 Hydrogeology of the Bahamian archipelago Original Research Article
Pages 183-216
Fiona F. Whitaker, Peter L. Smart

Chapter 5 Geology and hydrogeology of the Florida Keys Original Research Article
Pages 217-248
Robert B. Halley, H.L. Vacher, Eugene A. Shinn

Chapter 6 Geology of mud islands in Florida Bay Original Research Article
Pages 249-274
Peter K. Swart, Philip A. Kramer

Chapter 7 Geology of coastal islands, northeastern yucatan peninsula Original Research Article
Pages 275-298
William C. Ward

Chapter 8 Geology and hydrogeology of the Cayman islands Original Research Article
Pages 299-326
Brian Jones, K.-C. Ng, I.G. Hunter

Chapter 9 Geology of Isla de Mona, Puerto Rico Original Research Article
Pages 327-358
Luis A. Gonzalez, Hector M. Ruiz, Bruce E. Taggart, Ann F. Budd, Vanessa Monell

Chapter 10 Geology and hydrogeology of St. Croix, Virgin Islands Original Research Article
Pages 359-379
Ivan P. Gill, Dennis K. Hubbard, Peter P. Mclaughlin, C.H. Moore Jr.

Chapter 11 Geology and hydrogeology of Barbados Original Research Article
Pages 381-406
John D. Humphrey

Chapter 12 Geology of selected islands of the Pitcairn group, Southern Polynesia Original Research Article
Pages 407-431
S.G. Blake, J.M. Pandolfi

Chapter 13 Geology and hydrogeology of Mururoa and Fangataufa, French Polynesia Original Research Article
Pages 433-451
DaniÈle C. Buigues

Chapter 14 Geology of Makatea Island, Tuamotu archipelago, french polynesia Original Research Article
Pages 453-473
Lucien F. Montaggioni, Gilbert F. Camoin

Chapter 15 Geomorphology and hydrogeology of selected islands of French Polynesia: Tikehau (Atoll) and Tahiti (Barrier Reef) Original Research Article
Pages 475-502
Francis Rougerie, Renaud Fichez, Pascale Déjardin

Chapter 16 Geology and hydrogeology of the Cook Islands Original Research Article
Pages 503-535
James R. Hein, Sarah C. Gray, Bruce M. Richmond

Chapter 17 Geology and hydrogeology of Niue Original Research Article
Pages 537-564
Christopher Wheeler, Paul Aharon

Chapter 18 Hydrogeology of carbonate islands of the Kingdom of Tonga Original Research Article
Pages 565-576
Lindsay J. Furness

Chapter 19 Geology and hydrogeology of Tarawa and Christmas Island, Kiribati Original Research Article
Pages 577-610
A.C. Falkland, C.D. Woodroffe

Chapter 20 Hydrogeology of the Marshall Islands Original Research Article
Pages 611-636
Frank L. Peterson

Chapter 21 Geology of Anewetak Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands Original Research Article
Pages 637-666
Terrence M. Quinn, Arthur H. Saller

Chapter 22 Hydrogeology of Enewetak Atoll Original Research Article
Pages 667-692
Robert W. Buddemeier, June A. Oberdorfer

Chapter 23 Hydrogeology of selected islands of the Federated States of Micronesia Original Research Article
Pages 693-706
Stephen S. Anthony

Chapter 24 Geology and hydrogeology of Nauru Island Original Research Article
Pages 707-742
Gerry Jacobson, Peter J. Hill, Fereidoun Ghassemi

Chapter 25 Hydrogeology of northern Guam Original Research Article
Pages 743-761
John F. Mink, H.L. Vacher

Chapter 26 Hydrogeology of carbonate islands of Fiji Original Research Article
Pages 763-781
J. Ferry, P.B. Kumar, J. Bronders, J. Lewis

Chapter 27 Geology and hydrogeology of Rottnest island, western Australia Original Research Article
Pages 783-810
Phillip E. Playford

Chapter 28 Geology of the Houtman Abrolhos islands Original Research Article
Pages 811-833
Lindsay B. Collins, Zhong Rong Zhu, Karl-Heinz Wyrwoll

Chapter 29 Geology of reef islands of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia Original Research Article
Pages 835-866
David Hopley

Chapter 30 Hydrogeology of Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia Original Research Article
Pages 867-884
Delton Chen, André Krol

Chapter 31 Geology and hydrogeology of the Cocos (Keeling) islands Original Research Article
Pages 885-908
C.D. Woodroffe, A.C. Falkland

Chapter 32 Hydrogeology of Diego Garcia Original Research Article
Pages 909-931
Charles D. Hunt

Subject Index
Pages 933-948