Anatomy of extremely thin marine sequences landward of a passive-margin hinge zone: Neocene Calvert Cliffs succession, Maryland, U.S.A.

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 322-340

  Kidwell, Susan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HINGE ZONE; MARINE SEDIMENT; MIOCENE; PASSIVE MARGIN; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY;

USA, MARYLAND, CALVERT CLIFFS;

EID: 0030960125     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D4268563-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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