Textural and compositional variability across littoral segments of Lake Tanganyika: The effect of asymmetric basin structure on sedimentation in large rift lakes

AAPG Bulletin

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 382-409

  Soreghan, Michael J ^a,b   Cohen, Andrew S ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; RIFT LAKE; SEDIMENTARY FACIES; STRUCTURAL MARGIN;

AFRICA, LAKE TANGANYIKA;

EID: 0029750822     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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