A sequence stratigraphy of the Kimmeridgian and the Bolonian stages (late Jurassic): Wessex-Weald Basin, souther Finlandsouther England

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 158, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 179-192

  Taylor, Steve P ^a   Sellwood, Bruce W ^a   Gallois, Ramues W ^b   Chambers, Martin H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bolonian; Epicontinental seas; Kimmeridgian; Late jurassic; Sequence stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

JURASSIC; KIMMERIDGIAN; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WEALD BASIN; WESSEX BASIN;

EID: 0035023118     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/jgs.158.1.179     Document Type: Article

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