High-resolution seismic study as a tool for sequence stratigraphic evidence of high-frequency sea-level changes: latest pleistocene-holocene example from the korea strait

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 296-309

  Dong Geun, Y O O ^a,b   Park, Soo Chul ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Geosceince and Mineral Resources   (South Korea)

^b Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; SEA LEVEL; SEISMOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY;

DEPOSITIONAL SYSTEM; HIGH FREQUENCY HF; HIGH RESOLUTION SEISMIC; HIGH-FREQUENCY SEA-LEVEL CHANGES; HIGHSTAND SYSTEMS TRACT; LATE PLEISTOCENE-HOLOCENE; LOWSTAND SYSTEM TRACTS; SEISMIC STUDIES; TRANSGRESSIVE SYSTEMS TRACTS;

SEDIMENTS;

HOLOCENE; PLEISTOCENE; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY;

SEA OF JAPAN;

EID: 0034121442     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/2DC40912-0E47-11D7-8643000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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