The rhythmic succession of the Agrio Formation (Lower Cretaceous) in the south of Mendoza province, and its possible connection with Milankovitch cycles;La sucesión rítmica de la Formación Agrio (Cretácico inferior) en el sur de la provincia de Mendoza, y su posible vinculación con Ciclos de Milankovitch

Revista de la Asociacion Argentina de Sedimentologia

Volumn 7, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 1-22

  Sagasti, Guillermina ^a  

^a National University of La Plata Centro de Investigaciones Geologicas   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Lower Cretaceous; Milankovitch cycles; Neuqu n Basin; Rhythmicity; Spectral analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0011196676     PISSN: 18536360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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