Polygonal faults-furrows system related to early stages of compaction - upper Miocene to recent sediments of the Lower Congo Basin

Basin Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 101-116

  Gay, Aurélien ^a   Lopez, M ^b   Cochonat, P ^c   Sermondadaz, G ^d  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

^b UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^c IFREMER   (France)

^d TOTAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASIN EVOLUTION; COMPACTION; DEWATERING; FAULT ZONE; FLUID DYNAMICS; FRACTURE NETWORK; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; MIOCENE; POCKMARK; SEDIMENTARY BASIN;

AFRICA; CONGO BASIN; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 1642568761     PISSN: 0950091X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2117.2003.00224.x     Document Type: Article

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