Sequence‐stratigraphic concepts applied to the identification of depositional basins and global tectonic cycles

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-36

  Krapez, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Depositional basins; Global tectonic cycles; Precambrian; Sequence stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCE; GLOBAL TECTONIC CYCLE; PRECAMBRIAN; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; UNCONFORMITY;

EID: 0030974690     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099708728291     Document Type: Article

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