Small turbidite systems in a complex tectonic setting (SW Mediterranean Sea): Morphology and growth patterns

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1225-1240

  Alonso, Belén ^a   Ercilla, Gemma ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Architecture; Sedimentary models; Sedimentary processes; Turbidite systems

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; MORPHOLOGY; TURBIDITY;

SUBMARINE FEEDING SOURCES;

TECTONICS;

MORPHOGENESIS; SEDIMENTATION; TECTONIC SETTING; TURBIDITE;

(SOUTHWEST); MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 0037970087     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-8172(03)00036-9     Document Type: Article

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