Fault-induced transgressive incised shoreface model for the Canadaway Group, Catskill Delta Complex

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 668-683

  Smith, Gerald J ^a   Jacobi, Robert D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVONIAN; PALEOGEOGRAPHY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031794028     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D4268838-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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