A proposed integrated multi-signature model for peritidal cycles in carbonates

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 77, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 797-808

  Spence, Guy H ^a   Tucker, Maurice E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY;

FUNDAMENTAL COMPONENT; HIGHSTAND SYSTEMS TRACT; PERITIDAL CARBONATE CYCLES; RELATIVE SEA LEVEL; RELATIVE SEA LEVEL RISE; RELATIVE SEA-LEVEL CHANGES; STRATIGRAPHIC RECORDS; TRANSGRESSIVE SYSTEMS TRACTS;

SEA LEVEL;

CARBONATE ROCK; DEPOSITION; MODELING; PARASEQUENCE; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY;

EID: 35448945671     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2110/jsr.2007.080     Document Type: Article

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