Aeolian sedimentation and bypass, Triassic of western Canada

Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 624-642

  Davies, Graham R ^a  

^a Schlumberger Information Solutions   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEOLIAN SEDIMENTATION; PALAEOCLIMATE; PALAEOGEOGRAPHY; TRIASSIC;

CANADA, WESTERN CANADA BASIN;

EID: 0031391023     PISSN: 00074802     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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