The Lago Cardiel Basin, Argentina (49°S): Origin and evolution revealed by high-resolution multichannel seismic reflection studies

Journal of South American Earth Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 74-85

  Beres, Milan ^a   Gilli, Adrian ^b,c   Ariztegui, Daniel ^a   Anselmetti, Flavio S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fold axis; High resolution seismic reflection; Lago Cardiel; Lake origin; Patagonia; Seismic facies; Thrust fault

Indexed keywords

BASIN EVOLUTION; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; MAPPING; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SEISMIC SOURCE; SEISMIC STRATIGRAPHY; SEISMIC SURVEY; SEISMOTECTONICS; THRUST FAULT;

ARGENTINA; LAKE CARDIEL; PATAGONIA; SANTA CRUZ [ARGENTINA]; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 39649092089     PISSN: 08959811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsames.2007.08.001     Document Type: Article

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