Processes, facies and architecture of fluvial distributary system deposits

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 195, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 75-90

  Nichols, G J ^a,b   Fisher, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY CENTRE IN SVALBARD   (Norway)

Author keywords

Endorheic basins; Fluvial distributary system; Fluvial fans; Fluvial stratigraphic architecture; Terminal fans

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL FAN; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; OVERBANK SEDIMENT; RIVER SYSTEM; SEDIMENTATION;

EID: 33846693698     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2006.07.004     Document Type: Review

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