Field and seismic images of sharp-based shoreface deposits: Implications for sequence stratigraphic analysis

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 71, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 944-957

  Proust, Jean Noel ^a,c   Mahieux, Geoffroy ^b   Tessier, Bernadette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE CAEN   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EROSION; OFFSHORE OIL WELL PRODUCTION; SEISMIC WAVES; SEISMOLOGY; SEPARATION; STRATIGRAPHY;

COARSE-GRAINED; HIGH RESOLUTION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; ORGANIC-RICH SHALES; SEISMIC PROFILES; SEQUENCE BOUNDARY; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; SYSTEMS TRACTS;

SANDSTONE;

CLIFF; JURASSIC; SANDSTONE; SEISMIC METHOD; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY;

FRANCE;

EID: 0035663753     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/041601710944     Document Type: Article

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