Depositional model and stratigraphic architecture of rift climax Gilbert-type fan deltas (Gulf of Corinth, Greece)

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 210, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 132-145

  Rohais, Sébastien ^a,b   Eschard, Rémi ^a   Guillocheau, François ^b  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Climate; Corinth Rift; Gilbert type fan delta; Pleistocene; Sediment Supply

Indexed keywords

AGGRADATION; DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCE; FAN DELTA; PLEISTOCENE; PROGRADATION; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; SYSTEMS TRACT; TURBIDITE;

GULF OF CORINTH; IONIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 52749096981     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2008.08.001     Document Type: Article

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