Growth dynamics of neoproterozoic calcimicrobial reefs, Mackenzie Mountains, Northwest Canada

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 437-450

  Turner, Elizabeth C ^a   James, Noel P ^a   Narbonne, Guy M ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATION; SEA LEVEL;

ACCOMMODATION SPACE; CARBONATE PRECIPITATION; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; GROWTH DYNAMICS; NEOPROTEROZOIC; NORTHWEST CANADA; RELATIVE SEA LEVEL RISE; SHALLOW-WATER;

REEFS;

DEEP SEA ENVIRONMENT; PALAEOENVIRONMENT; PROTEROZOIC; REEF; SEA LEVEL CHANGE;

CANADA, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, MACKENZIE MOUNTAINS;

EID: 0030768243     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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