Ross and Bude Formations (carboniferous, Ireland and England): Reinterpreted as lake-shelf turbidites

Journal of Petroleum Geology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 47-66

  Higgs, R ^a  

^a Geoclastica Ltd Sedimentology   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SANDSTONE; STORMS; TURBIDITY;

BUDE FORMATION; TABULAR PACKETS;

CRUDE PETROLEUM;

CARBONIFEROUS; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; FORELAND BASIN; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; TURBIDITE;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; IRELAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 1342287455     PISSN: 01416421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-5457.2004.tb00044.x     Document Type: Article

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