Upper Triassic carbonate deposits of Seram (Indonesia): Palaeogeographic and geodynamic implications

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 206, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 75-102

  Martini, R ^a   Zaninetti, L ^a   Lathuilliere B ^b   Cirilli, S ^c   Cornee J J ^d   Villeneuve, M ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^b CRPG CNRS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^e AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

Author keywords

Corals; Foraminifers; Palaeobiogeography; Palynomorphs; Plate tectonics; Reefal carbonates; Seram; Upper Triassic

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE PLATFORM; CORAL REEF; FACIES ANALYSIS; LIMESTONE; PALEOGEOGRAPHY; TRIASSIC;

ASIA; EURASIA; MALAY ARCHIPELAGO; MOLUCCAS; SERAM; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

ANTHOZOA; FORAMINIFERA; VOMBATIDAE GEN. SP.;

EID: 6444243314     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2003.12.020     Document Type: Article

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