Multiscale stratigraphic analysis of a structurally confined submarine fan: Carboniferous Ross Sandstone, Ireland

American Association of Petroleum Geologists Bulletin

Volumn 92, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 557-587

  Pyles, David R ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OCEAN CURRENTS; SANDSTONE; STRATIGRAPHY; SUBSIDENCE;

BASIN PHYSIOGRAPHY; DEPOSITIONAL AREA; MULTISCALE ANALYSIS; PALEOCURRENT PATTERNS; SUBMARINE FAN;

SUBMARINE GEOLOGY;

BASIN EVOLUTION; BASIN FILL; CARBONATE ROCK; CARBONIFEROUS; DEPOSITION; MODELING; SANDSTONE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STRATIGRAPHY; SUBMARINE FAN;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IRELAND; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 44949204520     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/01110807042     Document Type: Article

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