Styles of failure in late holocene highstand prodelta wedges on the adriatic shelf

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 218-236

  Correggiari, A ^a   Trincardi, F ^a   Langone, L ^a   Roveri, M ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DISINTEGRATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); GEOMETRY; ICE CONTROL; LITHOLOGY; OCEAN CURRENTS; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; SEA LEVEL; STRATIGRAPHY;

DEGREE OF CONSOLIDATIONS; HIGHSTAND SYSTEMS TRACT; LITHOLOGICAL CHANGES; PLAUSIBLE MECHANISMS; SEDIMENT ACCUMULATION; SHORT-LIVED RADIONUCLIDES; SHORT-TERM CLIMATE CHANGES; THICKNESS DISTRIBUTIONS;

SEDIMENTS;

CONTINENTAL SHELF; DEFORMATION; DELTA; FAILURE MECHANISM; HOLOCENE; SEAFLOOR; SEDIMENT THICKNESS;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 0035199495     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/042800710218     Document Type: Article

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