Using prior subsidence data to infer basin evolution

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 239, Issue , 2004, Pages 211-224

  White, Nicky ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASIN EVOLUTION; DATA INTERPRETATION; GEOLOGY; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SUBSIDENCE;

EID: 14244266168     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2004.239.01.14     Document Type: Article

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