Paleoenvironment reconstructions and climate simulations of the Early Triassic: Impact of the water and sediment supply on the preservation of fluvial systems

Geodinamica Acta

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 431-446

  Péron, Samuel ^a   Bourquin, Sylvie ^a   Fluteau, Frédéric ^b   Guillocheau, François ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

Climate simulations; Early Triassic; Fluvial sedimentation; Paleogeographic maps; West Tethys domain

Indexed keywords

FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PRESERVATION; TRIASSIC;

EID: 31344432627     PISSN: 09853111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3166/ga.18.431-446     Document Type: Article

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