Evolution of sedimentary basin in the southwestern Ulleung Basin margin: Sequence stratigraphy and geologic structures

Geosciences Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 149-159

  Yoon, S H ^a   Park, S J ^b   Chough, S K ^c  

^a Jeju National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea National Oil Corporation   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Basin evolution; Geologic structure; Sequence stratigraphy; Shelf slope system; Ulleung Basin

Indexed keywords

EID: 1142294762     PISSN: 12264806     EISSN: 15987477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03028286     Document Type: Article

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