The Bouma Sequence and the turbidite mind set

Earth-Science Reviews

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 201-229

  Shanmugam, G ^a  

^a MOBIL TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bouma Sequence; Debris flows; Submarine fans; Turbidity currents

Indexed keywords

BOUMA SEQUENCE; DEBRIS FLOW; DEEP-SEA FANS; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURES; SUBMARINE FAN; TURBIDITES; TURBIDITY CURRENT; TURBIDITY CURRENTS;

EID: 0031425948     PISSN: 00128252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0012-8252(97)81858-2     Document Type: Review

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