Evolution and demise of a mid-Cretaceous carbonate shelf: The Altamira Limestones (Cenomanian) of northern Cantabria (Spain)

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 133, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 195-226

  Wilmsen, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Backstepping; Carbonate platform; Drowning; Mid Cretaceous; Northern Spain; Sea level change

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE PLATFORM; CRETACEOUS; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; TRANSGRESSION;

SPAIN;

EID: 0033942508     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0037-0738(00)00036-1     Document Type: Article

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