Lithosphere dynamics and sedimentary basins : the Arabian plate and analogues

The Task Force on Sedimentary Basins was initiated in 2005 on behalf of the International Lithosphere Programme (ILP), in order to (1) assist the international community of Earth Scientists involved in the study of asthenospheric and deep lithospheric/crustal processes to exchange views with colleagues involved in the study of sedimentary basins, and to promote collaborative projects integrating surface and deep processes for regional case studies, (2) promote yearly international meetings involving colleagues from universities, research institutes as well as the industry, and (3) provide support for young scientists (Ph.D. and post-docs) to participate in the activities of this international network. This special issue of the Arabian Journal of Geosciences constitutes the Proceedings of the 5th workshop of this ILP task force, which took place between December 6 and 11, 2009, in Abu Dhabi, being hosted by the Ministry of Energy of the Emirates