Uniquely extensive soft-sediment deformation in the Rhaetian of the UK: Evidence for earthquake or impact?

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 244, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 407-423

  Simms, Michael J ^a  

^a Department of Geology   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Seismite; Triassic Jurassic boundary; Tsunamite

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION MECHANISM; EARTHQUAKE; EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER; FACIES; HIATUS; HUMMOCKY CROSS-STRATIFICATION; IMPACT; IMPACT STRUCTURE; PHANEROZOIC; RHAETIAN; SEDIMENT; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SEISMITE; STRATIFICATION; TSUNAMI; VOLCANISM;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; EASTERN EUROPE; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; IRELAND; IRISH SEA; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHERN IRELAND; SAINT GEORGE'S CHANNEL; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33846202901     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2006.06.037     Document Type: Article

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