Stratigraphy and architecture of the Upper Triassic Ischigualasto Formation, Ischigualasto Provincial Park, San Juan, Argentina

Journal of South American Earth Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 74-87

  Currie, Brian S ^a   Colombi, Carina E ^b   Tabor, Neil J ^c   Shipman, Todd C ^d   Montañez, Isabel P ^e  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN JUAN   (Argentina)

^c SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d University of Arizona   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alluvial architecture; Fluvial channel geometry; Paleosols; Rift basin; Upper Triassic

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; DEPOSITION; PALEOSOL; SEDIMENTARY STRUCTURE; STRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION; TRIASSIC;

ARGENTINA; SAN JUAN [ARGENTINA]; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 59149100567     PISSN: 08959811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsames.2008.10.004     Document Type: Article

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