Coastal morphodynamics and asymmetric development of the Godavari delta: Implications to facies architecture and reservoir heterogeneity

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 609-617

  Nageswara Rao, K ^a  

^a ANDHRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Coastal morphodynamics; Delta asymmetry; Godavari delta; Longshore drift

Indexed keywords

BARRIER ISLAND; COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; FACIES; HETEROGENEITY; MORPHODYNAMICS; MUDFLAT; RESERVOIR; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SPIT;

ANDHRA PRADESH; ASIA; EURASIA; GODAVARI DELTA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33747016903     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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