Evaluation of the global oxygen isotope curve as a proxy for Quaternary sea level by modeling of delta progradation

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1077-1092

  Skene, Kenneth I ^a   Piper, David J W ^b   Aksu, Ali E ^c   Syvitski, James P M ^d  

^a Mobil Oil Canada   (Canada)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^c MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DELTAIC SEDIMENTATION; MODELING; OXYGEN ISOTOPE RATIO; PROGRADATION; QUATERNARY; SEA LEVEL CHANGE;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 0032458703     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D426890F-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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