Quantification of carbonate-ramp sedimentation and progradation rates for the late Holocene Abu Dhabishoreline

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 78, Issue 7-8, 2008, Pages 423-431

  Lokier, Stephen ^a   Steuber, Thomas ^a  

^a KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; MICROORGANISMS; PILES; SEA LEVEL; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTS; STRATIGRAPHY;

ACCOMMODATION SPACE; CARBONATE RAMP SYSTEM; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; RELATIVE CONTRIBUTION; SEDIMENT ACCUMULATION; SEDIMENTATION RATES; SHALLOW WATER CARBONATES; STRATIGRAPHIC RECORDS;

CARBONATION;

CARBONATE RAMP; HOLOCENE; PROGRADATION; RADIOCARBON DATING; SABKHA; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTATION RATE;

ABU DHABI [UNITED ARAB EMIRATES]; ARABIAN SEA; ASIA; EURASIA; INDIAN OCEAN; MIDDLE EAST; PERSIAN GULF; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 49049114618     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2110/jsr.2008.049     Document Type: Article

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