Modelling of cyclic tidal rhythmites (Carboniferous of Indiana and Kansas, Precambrian of Utah, USA) as a basis for reconstruction of intertidal positioning and palaeotidal regimes

Sedimentology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 991-1010

  Archer, Allen W ^a   Johnson, Troy W ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONIFEROUS; CYCLIC SEDIMENTATION; PRECAMBRIAN; RHYTHMITE; TIDAL DEPOSIT;

USA, INDIANA; USA, KANSAS; USA, UTAH;

EID: 0031409925     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3091.1997.tb02174.x     Document Type: Article

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