Outcrop sedimentology and stratal architecture of the Lower Albian father C sub-member, Spirit River Formation, Bullmoose mountain, northeastern British Columbia

Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 4-22

  Caddel, Matthew ^a   Moslow, Thomas ^b,c  

^a BP Canada Energy Group ULC   (Canada)

^b Midnight Oil and Gas Ltd   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; DEPOSITION; EROSION; GEOLOGY; STORMS; STRATIGRAPHY; WAVE PROPAGATION;

SEA LEVELS; STRATAL ARCHITECTURE; STRATIGRAPHIC UNITS;

SEDIMENTOLOGY;

ALBIAN; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY; STORM DEPOSIT;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; BULLMOOSE MOUNTAIN; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 3142723523     PISSN: 00074802     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/52.1.4     Document Type: Article

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