Formation of deep incisions into tide-dominated river deltas: Implications for the stratigraphy of the Sego Sandstone, Book Cliffs, Utah, U.S.A

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 246-263

  Willis, Brian J ^a   Gabel, Sharon L ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT OSWEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; DELTAIC DEPOSIT; SANDSTONE; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; SHALE; TIDAL CONSTITUENT; TRANSGRESSION; DELTA; DEPOSITION; STRATIGRAPHY;

UNITED STATES; BOOK CLIFFS; NORTH AMERICA; UTAH; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

COARSENING; DEPOSITS; LANDFORMS; OCEAN CURRENTS; SANDSTONE; SHALE; STRATIGRAPHY;

COARSENINGS; DEPOSITIONAL PROCESS; EROSION SURFACES; MARINE SHALES; PROGRADATION; RIVER DELTAS; SEQUENCE BOUNDARY; TIDAL SANDSTONES; UPPER CRETACEOUS; VALLEY FILLS;

EROSION;

EID: 0037364954     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/090602730246     Document Type: Article

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