Sequence stratigraphy of the Upper Oligocene-Lower Miocene of eastern Jylland, Denmark: Role of structural relief and variable sediment supply in controlling sequence development

Sedimentology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 25-63

  Rasmussen, Erik S ^a   Dybkjær, Karen ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF DENMARK AND GREENLAND   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Denmark; Miocene; Palynology; Sequence stratigraphy; Spit; Wave dominated delta

Indexed keywords

EUSTACY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEDIMENT BUDGET; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; STRUCTURAL CONTROL; TERTIARY;

DENMARK; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; JUTLAND; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; WORLD;

EID: 14344254434     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3091.2004.00681.x     Document Type: Article

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