Sequence stratigraphic analysis of early and middle Triassic alluvial and estuarine fades in the Sydney Basin, Australia

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 125-143

  Herbert, G ^a,b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alluvial environment; Basin analysis; Estuarine environment; Sequence stratigraphy; Sydney Basin; Triassic

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL ENVIRONMENT; BASIN ANALYSIS; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; TRIASSIC;

AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES, SYDNEY BASIN;

EID: 0030926362     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099708728299     Document Type: Article

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