Anatomy and evolution of a slope channel-complex set (Neoproterozoic Isaac Formation, Windermere Supergroup, southern Canadian cordillera): Implications for reservoir characterization

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 89-109

  Schwarz, Ernesto ^a   Arnott, R William C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GRAVITATION; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEISMOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY; WINDING MACHINES;

ARCHITECTURAL ANALYSIS; BACKFILLING PROCESS; CHANNEL CONDITIONS; COARSE SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; PERMEABILITY BARRIERS; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; SEDIMENT GRAVITY FLOW;

TANTALUM;

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; DEPOSITION; FINE GRAINED SEDIMENT; FLUID FLOW; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; PASSIVE MARGIN; RESERVOIR CHARACTERIZATION; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SEISMIC DATA; STACKING; TURBIDITE;

CUMBRIA; ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; LAKE DISTRICT; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WINDERMERE;

EID: 34447265026     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2110/jsr.2007.015     Document Type: Article

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