Influence of low amplitude/high frequency relative sea-level changes in a wave-dominated estuary (Miocene), São Luis Basin, northern Brazil

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 133, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 295-324

  De Fatima Rossetti D ^a  

^a MUSEU PARAENSE EMÍLIO GOELDI   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Estuary; Miocene; Sea level change

Indexed keywords

ESTUARY; MIOCENE; SEA LEVEL CHANGE;

BRAZIL;

EID: 17744416571     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0037-0738(00)00046-4     Document Type: Article

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