Computer simulation of the influence of basin physiography on condensed section deposition and maximum flooding

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 122, Issue 1-4, 1998, Pages 181-191

  Liu, Keyu ^a   Liang, Trent C K ^b   Paterson, Lincoln ^c   Kendall, Christopher G St C ^d  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Basin physiography; Computer modelling; Condensed section; Maximum flooding; Sequence stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

BASIN FILL; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY;

EID: 0344199872     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0037-0738(98)00105-5     Document Type: Article

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