Late miocene to early pliocene stratigraphic record in northern taranaki basin: Condensed sedimentation ahead of northern graben extension and progradation of the modern continental margin

New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 645-662

  Hansen, Rochelle J ^a   Kamp, Peter J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ariki Formation; Condensed sedimentation; Giant Foresets Formation; Mangaa Formation; Manganui Formation; Mohakatino Formation; Northern Graben; Rangitikei Supergroup; Taranaki Basin; Whangamomona Group

Indexed keywords

BASIN FILL; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; NEOGENE; PROGRADATION; STRATIGRAPHY;

AUSTRALASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW ZEALAND; OCEANIC REGIONS; PACIFIC OCEAN; TARANAKI BASIN; WORLD;

EID: 12844253771     PISSN: 00288306     EISSN: 11758791     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288306.2004.9515081     Document Type: Article

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