Allostratigraphy and paleogeography of the Upper Cenomanian, Lower Kaskapau Formation in subsurface and outcrop, Alberta and British Columbia

Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 110-137

  Kreitner, Michael A ^a,b   Plint, A Guy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b PETRO CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SANDSTONE; SEDIMENTS; STRATIGRAPHY;

KASKAPAU FORMATION; LATE CENOMANIAN TIME; MARINE SANDSTONE; POUCE COUPE UNIT; REGIONAL TRANSGRESSIVE SURFACES; UPWARD-SHOALING ALLOMEMBERS;

TECTONICS;

ALLOSTRATIGRAPHY; CENOMANIAN; PALEOGEOGRAPHY; STRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION;

ALBERTA; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 33749154270     PISSN: 00074802     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gscpgbull.54.2.110     Document Type: Article

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