Knickpoint migration in submarine channels in response to fold growth, western Niger Delta

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 24, Issue 6-9, 2007, Pages 434-449

  Heiniö, Päivi ^a   Davies, Richard J ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Knickpoints; Niger Delta; Submarine channels

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL GRADIENT; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; SUBMARINE CHANNEL-LEVEE; TURBIDITY CURRENT;

BATHYMETRY; LEVEES; OCEAN CURRENTS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS; SEDIMENTS; TECTONICS;

SUBMARINE GEOLOGY;

DIP; FOLD BELT; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; LEVEE; SEISMIC DATA; SUBMARINE CHANNEL; THALWEG; TURBIDITY CURRENT;

AFRICA; NIGER DELTA; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 34548602635     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2006.09.002     Document Type: Article

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