CSL - Center for Carbonate Research

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CSL - Center for Carbonate Research This approach enables us to relate processes and product in the rock record. Geophysics and Petrophysics of Carbonates
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The CSL - Center for Carbonate Research conducts integrated research in sedimentology, stratigraphy, geochemistry, and geophysics basic research to better understand the processes controlling carbonate systems and reservoirs. To reach this goal, the CSL is comparing:

- modern and ancient depositional systems,
- outcrop and subsurface data (reflection seismic, ground penetrating radar, core and l

ogs), and
- theory and experiments. For example, sedimentologic and hydrodynamic processes in the modern help understand the development of facies, facies belts and their distribution in the ancient strata. Likewise the chemical and physical processes that cause the geophysical properties of subsurface strata are assessed in the laboratory measurements and experiments. Most importantly, the integration of lithologic, seismic, log and geochemical data with sedimentologic, stratigraphic and diagenetic rock attributes provides the base for a comprehensive understanding of the rock record that can be mined to address fundamental scientific questions. Research at the CSL- Center for Carbonate Research has three main themes:

1. Carbonate Systems and Reservoir Characterization
2. Geochemistry and Diagenesis of Carbonates

In the first theme, basic scientific questions in carbonate sedimentology, stratigraphy and sequence stratigraphy are addressed. They include the role of controlling parameters such as sea level, currents, and antecedent topography on the evolution of the depositional system and its stratigraphic architecture. In the modern, we use a combination of remote sensing data, hydrodynamic measurements and surface samples to capture the spatial trend metrics of sedimentary bodies and facies belts. The relationship between process and product help understand the stratigraphic record and can be used as input parameters in quantitative geologic models. In the ancient, we use outcrop and subsurface data for assessing facies distribution in carbonate reservoirs, the relationship between the high-resolution sequence stratigraphy and sea-level changes, and fracture patterns in carbonates. The major objective of the geophysical projects is to image the subsurface strata on all scales using ground penetrating radar and high-resolution seismic surveys and relate these images to the rock properties and architecture for a refinement of sequence stratigraphic models, seismic inversion and fluid flow pathways in the subsurface. The petrophysical studies concentrate on the elastic, electric and hydraulic properties of carbonates. They include the quantitative assessment of pore shapes and their relation to velocity and permeability. Experiments assess the controlling factors such as porosity, pressure, saturation, and mineralogy on the sonic and electric properties in carbonates. Our geochemical projects are focused on the understanding of the various diagenetic processes on the alteration of carbonates from deposition to deep burial. In particular, we use geochemical tracers and modeling to assess the direction and amount of fluid flow that are necessary to alter the rocks.

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10/28/2024

Last week, the CSL hosted its Annual Review meeting in a hybrid format, welcoming both in-person and online participants to join the discussions. Over these two engaging days, we shared exciting findings from our diverse research expeditions and laboratory experiments.

A heartfelt thank you to all participants for your invaluable feedback on our work and upcoming projects for next year. We deeply value the enduring partnership with our sponsors and look forward to future collaborations!

10/18/2024

It’s that time of year again! We are excited to announce our Annual Review Meeting, which will be held at the University of Miami on October 21-22, 2024.

This event will take place both in person and virtually. We look forward to engaging with many of you next week!

Archive for the East Australian Current: carbonate contourite depositional system on the Marion Plateau, Northeast Australia

02/21/2024

**New publication**

This paper presents an analysis of the carbonate contourite depositional system on the Marion Plateau, Australia, with the aim of exploring the evolution of the East Australian Current.

It's available for free download until April 10, 2024. Enjoy reading!

Archive for the East Australian Current: carbonate contourite depositional system on the Marion Plateau, Northeast Australia The modern East Australian Current (EAC) sweeps across the Marion Plateau, forming a widespread contourite depositional system. The history of the EAC…

10/23/2023

Here are some photos from the field seminar organized by the CSL-Center for Carbonate Research after the Annual Review Meeting.

The seminar focuses on the complex stratigraphy and diagenesis of platform margin grainstone successions around the New Providence and Eleuthera Islands, which are situated on the most windward margin of the Great Bahama Bank.

One of the highlights of the seminar was a visit to Schooner Cays, where the group explored ooids and stromatolites that were first discovered by Jeff Dravis in 1979.

10/11/2023

We are pleased to report that our annual review meeting with our sponsors was successful and occurred over the past two days. The event provided a valuable opportunity to discuss our progress and future plans with our esteemed sponsors and allowed us to receive critical feedback on our operations.

We are immensely grateful for the continued support of our sponsors, and we look forward to strengthening our partnership to achieve even greater success in the future.

10/04/2023

This week at CSL, we are preparing the Annual Review Meeting for our sponsors. We are pleased to announce that the program details are now available and can be accessed via the following hyperlink: http://www.cslmiami.info/sponsors/sponsorMeeting

We are looking forward to presenting our latest findings and achievements, and to discussing future plans and collaborations. See you next week!

09/29/2023

We are happy to announce that as of September 2023, we finalized our collaboration agreement with Imaged Reality and that it will be possible soon to access our outcrop models via a global catalog of 3D Virtual reality models through RPS.

08/31/2023

Last weekend’s two-day SEPM event on the Advances in the Understanding and Interpretation of Carbonates before the IMAGE meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, was a tremendous success!
The conference featured a distinguished lineup of 21 speakers and 20 poster presentations covering the four key themes in carbonate research.

The CSL - Center for Carbonate Research contributed with well-received presentations by Gregor Eberli, Sara Bashah, Sam Purkis, and Peter Swart and the posters presented by Haiwei Xi and Cecilia Lopez-Gamundi. They all showcased innovative research in the field of carbonates. The event was truly enlightening, bringing together experts in the field to share knowledge and explore the latest advancements in carbonate research.

12/21/2021

Congratulations to Sara Bashah for successfully defending her Ph.D. Dissertation titled "Marion Plateau & Straits of Florida Contourite Depositional Systems: Morphology, link to bottom currents, and palaeoceanographic implications."

We wish her much success in her future endeavors!

10/13/2021

Dear all,

It's that time of the year! Please find attached the CSL 2021 Annual Review Meeting program.

See you (virtually) next week!

05/18/2021

Sea-Level, Storms, and Sedimentation – Controls on the Architecture of the Andros Tidal Flats (Great Bahama Bank)

05/06/2021

**New publication**

This paper discusses the influence of sea level and storms on the geomorphological changes of the Andros (Great Bahama Bank) tidal flats, using the integration of remote sensing, GIS, microbiology, and carbonate sedimentology.

Congratulations Mingyue, Mitch, Gregor, and Sam!

Sea-Level, Storms, and Sedimentation – Controls on the Architecture of the Andros Tidal Flats (Great Bahama Bank) Integrated time-separated remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS), microbiology, and carbonate sedimentology of the tidal-flat portion of…

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