From platform to basin: The evolution of a Paleocene carbonate margin (Eastern Desert, Egypt)

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 624-640

  Scheibner, C ^a   Reijmer, J J G ^b   Marzouk, A M ^c   Speijer, R P ^a   Kuss, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^c Tanta University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Carbonate slope deposits; Egypt; Mass flow deposits; Paleocene; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

BASIN EVOLUTION; CARBONATE PLATFORM; FACIES; PALEOCENE; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; STRATIGRAPHY; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; UPLIFT;

EGYPT;

EID: 0142218372     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-003-0330-2     Document Type: Article

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