Sequence stratigraphy of the Uppe Cretaceous of central-east Sinai, Egypt

Cretaceous Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 153-196

  Luning S ^a,d   Marzouk, A M ^b   Morsi, A M ^c   Kuss, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b Tanta University   (Egypt)

^c Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

^d Lasmo Plc   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; CRETACEOUS; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY;

EGYPT;

FORAMINIFERA; OSTRACODA;

EID: 0032051465     PISSN: 01956671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cres.1997.0104     Document Type: Article

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