The main goal of this volume is to help develop a
more integrated understanding of subsurface sediment
mobilization. It contains specific case studies
and a number of overview papers about the mechanisms
of sediment mobilization in the subsurface
(Maltman & Bolton), about polygonal faulting
(Cartwright) and about shale diapirs (Morley).
Other recent review papers were published about
sand injections by Jolly & Lonergan (2002) but additional
pertinent remarks are presented here by Hurst
et al and about mud volcanism and mud diapirism
by Kopf (2002) and Dimitrov (2002). Older but
important reviews are found in Maltman (1994) and
Jones & Preston (1987).