Structural geometry of Muglad Basin, Central Africa

Shiyou Kantan Yu Kaifa/Petroleum Exploration and Development

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 502-507

  Zhang, Ya Min ^a  

^a CHANG'AN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Accommodation zone; Extensional structure; Half graben; Half horst; Reversal structure

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; RIVER BASIN PROJECTS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; TECTONICS;

ACCOMMODATION ZONE; CENTRAL AFRICA; EXTENSIONAL STRUCTURE; HALF-GRABEN; HALF-HORST; MUGLAD BASIN; REVERSAL STRUCTURE;

HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 34547982068     PISSN: 10000747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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