Paleoenvironments and regional stratigraphic framework of the Middle-Upper Albian Lepine Formation in the Liard Basin, Northern Canada

Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 25-50

  Jowett, D M S ^a   Schroder Adams C J ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; CORRELATION METHODS; LITHOLOGY; MARINE ENGINEERING; OFFSHORE STRUCTURES; SEA LEVEL; SEDIMENTATION; STRATIGRAPHY; WELL LOGGING;

MICROPALEONTOLOGY; PALEOENVIRONMENTS; SEA-LEVEL FLUCTUATIONS; WELL LOGS;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

ALBIAN; PALEOENVIRONMENT; SEA LEVEL CHANGE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

AMMOBACULITES; AMMOMARGINULINA; FORAMINIFERA;

EID: 21444440457     PISSN: 00074802     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/53.1.25     Document Type: Article

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