2D numerical modelling of hydrocarbon generation in subducted sediments at the active continental margin of Costa Rica

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 753-766

  Lutz, Rüdiger ^a,b   Littke, Ralf ^b   Gerling, Peter ^a   Bönnemann, Christian ^a  

^a FEDERAL INSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES BGR   (Germany)

^b RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Continental margin; Costa Rica; Hydrocarbon generation; Subduction zone; Temperature distribution

Indexed keywords

COSTA RICA; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; MODELLING; SUBDUCTED SEDIMENTS;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; HYDROCARBONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PETROLEUM GEOLOGY; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY; VOLCANOES; ZONING;

SEDIMENTS;

ACTIVE MARGIN; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; SUBDUCTION;

COSTA RICAN MARGIN; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 3042609838     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2004.03.005     Document Type: Article

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