3-D sedimentary architecture of a Quaternary gravel delta (SW-Germany): Implications for hydrostratigraphy

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 181, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 147-171

  Kostic, Boris ^a,b   Becht, Andreas ^a   Aigner, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b Badley Ashton and Associates Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3 D modelling; Gravel delta; Hydrofacies; Quaternary; SW Germany

Indexed keywords

DELTAIC DEPOSIT; GLACIAL DEPOSIT; QUATERNARY; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; WORLD;

EID: 27844475245     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2005.07.004     Document Type: Article

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