Sequence stratigraphy and Paleogene tectonic evolution of the Transylvanian Basin (Romania, eastern Europe)

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 105, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 117-140

  Proust, Jean Noël ^a   Hosu, Alexandru ^b  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

^b BABE BOLYAI UNIVERSITY   (Romania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PALAEOGENE; SEA LEVEL VARIATION; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

ROMANIA, TRANSYLVANIAN BASIN;

EID: 0030470335     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0037-0738(95)00144-1     Document Type: Article

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