High resolution stratigraphic analysis of a turbidite system, Tanqua Karoo Basin, South Africa

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 45-69

  van der Werff, W ^a   Johnson, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

High resolution sequence stratigraphy; Reservoir analogue; Turbidite system

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; SEDIMENTATION; STRATIGRAPHY;

TURBIDITE SYSTEM;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; STRATIGRAPHY; SUBMARINE FAN; TURBIDITE;

KAROO BASIN; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0043157688     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-8172(03)00025-4     Document Type: Article

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