Sequence stratigraphy of the Lower Cenomanian Bahariya Formation, Bahariya Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 190, Issue 1-4, 2006, Pages 121-137

  Catuneanu, O ^a   Khalifa, M A ^b   Wanas, H A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Menoufia University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENOMANIAN; CONTINENTAL SHELF; DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCE; EVOLUTION; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; TECTONIC SETTING; TRANSGRESSION;

AFRICA; BAHARIYA OASIS; EGYPT; NORTH AFRICA; WESTERN DESERT;

EID: 33746255881     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2006.05.010     Document Type: Article

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