Depositional patterns across syndepositional normal faults, Niger Delta, Nigeria

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 346-363

  Owoyemi, Ajibola O ^a,b   Willis, Brian J ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ChevronTexaco   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COARSENING; DEPOSITS; EROSION; SANDSTONE; SEA LEVEL; SHALE; TOPOGRAPHY;

COLLAPSE STRUCTURES; FLUVIAL INCISION; HIGHER FREQUENCIES; INDIVIDUAL SEQUENCES; NORMAL FAULTS; PARALLEL SEISMIC; SEQUENCE BOUNDARY; STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE;

FAULT SLIPS;

DELTAIC SEDIMENTATION; FAULT; SYNSEDIMENTARY TECTONICS;

AFRICA; NIGER DELTA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 33644824650     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2110/jsr.2006.025     Document Type: Article

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