Sedimentology of the Pliocene Upper Onzole Formation, an inner-trench slope succession in northwestern Ecuador

Journal of South American Earth Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 69-85

  Aalto, K R ^a   Miller III, W ^a  

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Indexed keywords

COLLISION ZONE; FAULTING; PLIOCENE; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE; SEDIMENTOLOGY; TURBIDITE; VOLCANIC ASH;

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EID: 0032884955     PISSN: 08959811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-9811(99)00005-X     Document Type: Article

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