Eocene stratigraphic succession in the Eucla Basin of South Australia and correlation to major regional sea-level events

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 183, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 297-319

  Hou, Baohong ^a   Alley, N F ^b   Frakes, L A ^b   Stoian, L ^c   Cowley, W M ^c  

^a Primary Industries and Resources SA ^*  (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c Government of South Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eocene; Eucla Basin; Sea level history; South Australia; Stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

EOCENE; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEQUENCE BOUNDARY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EUCLA BASIN;

EID: 30444442287     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2005.10.007     Document Type: Article

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