Synthetic stratigraphy with a stochastic diffusion model of fluvial sedimentation

Journal of Sedimentary Research, Section B: Stratigraphy and Global Studies

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1060-1067

  Pelletier, Jon D ^a   Turcotte, Donald L ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUVIAL SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES; STRATIGRAPHY;

DEPOSITS; DIFFUSION; EROSION; FOURIER SERIES; POROSITY; RANDOM PROCESSES; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTATION; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS; STRATIGRAPHY; TOPOGRAPHY;

DEPOSITED SEDIMENTS; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; FLUVIAL SEDIMENTATIONS; POROSITY VARIATIONS; POWER-LAW DEPENDENCES; RANDOM WALK MODELING; STOCHASTIC DIFFUSION MODELS; THICKNESS DISTRIBUTIONS;

STOCHASTIC MODELS;

EID: 0031407586     PISSN: 10731318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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