1-D modelling rock compaction in sedimentary basins using a visco-elastic rheology

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 178, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 373-383

  Suetnova, Elena ^a   Vasseur, Guy ^b  

^a SCHMIDT INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS OF THE EARTH   (Russian Federation)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE   (France)

Author keywords

Basins; Compaction; One dimensional models; Overpressure; Sedimentary rocks; Viscoelasticity

Indexed keywords

BASIN EVOLUTION; BURIAL (GEOLOGY); COMPACTION; OVERPRESSURE; SEDIMENTARY BASIN;

EID: 0034049877     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0012-821X(00)00074-1     Document Type: Article

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