The architectural variability of small-scale cycles in shelf and ramp clastic systems: The controlling factors

Earth-Science Reviews

Volumn 84, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 21-55

  Zecchin, Massimo ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OCEANOGRAFIA E DI GEOFISICA SPERIMENTALE OGS   (Italy)

Author keywords

controlling factors; parasequences; sequence stratigraphy; small scale cycles; stratal architecture

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE EFFECT; DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCE; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEDIMENTATION RATE; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; SHELF SEDIMENT; TECTONIC SETTING;

EID: 34548212409     PISSN: 00128252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.earscirev.2007.05.003     Document Type: Article

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