The economic importance of contourites

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 276, Issue , 2007, Pages 1-23

  Viana, Adriano R ^a   Almeida, Jr ^a   Nunes, M C V ^a   Bulhoes E M ^a  

^a PETROBRAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM CURRENT; CONTOURITE; CORE LOGGING; HYDROCARBON ENTRAPMENT; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY; WELL LOGGING;

EID: 34248659128     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2007.276.01.01     Document Type: Article

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