3D and 4D controls on carbonate depositional systems: Sedimentological and sequence stratigraphic analysis of an attached carbonate platform and atoll (Miocene, Níjar Basin, SE Spain)

Sedimentology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 363-389

  Warrlich, Georg ^a,b   Bosence, Dan ^b   Waltham, Dave ^b  

^a Shell International Exploration and Production   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3D sequence statigraphy; Carbonates; Miocene; Southern Spain

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE PLATFORM; DEPOSITION; MIOCENE; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN; WORLD;

ALGAE; MOLLUSCA; PORITES;

EID: 17444387975     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3091.2005.00702.x     Document Type: Article

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