Cross-bedding set thickness and stratigraphic architecture of aeolian systems: An example from the Upper Permian Pirambóia Formation (Paraná Basin), southern Brazil

Journal of South American Earth Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 405-415

  Dias, Kayo Delorenzo Nardi ^a   Scherer, Claiton M S ^b  

^a PETROBRAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aeolian facies; Cross bedding set thickness; Paran Basin; Upper Permian

Indexed keywords

CROSS-BEDDING; DUNE; EOLIAN DEPOSIT; FACIES; PERMIAN; STRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION;

BRAZIL; PARANA BASIN; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 41549110702     PISSN: 08959811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsames.2007.07.008     Document Type: Article

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