.Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences Editors: S. Bhattacharji, Brooklyn G. M. Friedman, Brooklyn and Troy H. J. Neugebauer, Bonn A. Seilacher, Tuebingen anThis book represents the author's doctorals thesis. Therefore, although it is a monograph, it represents the results of numerous discussions and cooperations. First of all I am grateful to Christian Dullo (GEOMAR, Kiel/Germany) for supervising my work on this thesis, for valuable suggestions, and for providing support whenever I.
