The Duksung fan delta, SE Korea: Growth of delta lobes on a Gilbert-type topset in response to relative sea-level rise

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 725-739

  Chough, S K ^a   Hwang, I G ^b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Geosceince and Mineral Resources   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DELTA LOBE; FAN DELTA; FAULTING; GILBERT TYPE DELTA; MIOCENE; PALAEOGEOGRAPHY; SEA LEVEL RISE;

KOREA(SOUTH), POHANG BASIN;

COARSENING; FAULT SLIPS; STRIKE-SLIP FAULTS;

ALLUVIAL FANS; EUSTATIC SEA-LEVEL RISE; MIOCENE; NORMAL FAULTING; RELATIVE SEA LEVEL RISE; SEDIMENT SOURCES; SHALLOW MARINE; SMALL SCALE;

SEA LEVEL;

EID: 0031465347     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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