Unusual shoreface sedimentology in the Upper Jurassic of the Boulonnais, northern France

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 577-586

  Wignall, P B ^a   Sutcliffe, O E ^b   Clemson, J ^c   Young, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ENVIRONMENT; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; DUNE; FACIES DISTRIBUTION; JURASSIC; WAVE DOMINATED SHORELINE;

FRANCE, BOULONNAIS;

EID: 0029776235     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D42683B0-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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