Characteristics and depositional processes of large-scale gravelly gilbert-type foresets in the miocene Doumsan fan delta, Pohang Basin, SE Korea

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 130-141

  Sohn, Y K ^a   Kim, S B ^b   Hwang, I G ^c   Bahk, J J ^b   Choe, M Y ^d   Chough, S K ^b  

^a Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Institute of Geosceince and Mineral Resources   (South Korea)

^d Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEBRIS FLOW; FACIES DISTRIBUTION; FAN DELTA; GILBERT TYPE DELTA; MIOCENE;

KOREA, POHANG BASIN, DOUMSA DELTA;

DEPOSITS; GRADING; GRAVEL; SEDIMENTS; SOLVENTS; STRIPPING (REMOVAL); TURBULENT FLOW;

DEPOSITIONAL PROCESS; FINE-GRAINED MATERIAL; FLOW TRANSFORMATIONS; SANDY MATERIALS; SEDIMENT GRAVITY FLOW; SEDIMENTARY FACIES; SEDIMENTATION UNITS; SURFACE TRANSFORMATIONS;

DEBRIS;

EID: 0030908817     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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