The Triassic of Timor: Lithostratigraphy, chronostratigraphy and palaeogeography

Journal of Asian Earth Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 4-5, 2009, Pages 341-363

  Charlton, T R ^a   Barber, A J ^b   McGowan, A J ^c   Nicoll, R S ^d   Roniewicz, E ^e   Cook, S E ^f   Barkham, S T ^g   Bird, P R ^h  

^a University of London ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^d AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e INSTITUTE OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (Poland)

^f SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

^g Petro Canada   (United Kingdom)

^h Hollybush   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Palaeogeography; Palaontology; Stratigraphy; Timor; Triassic

Indexed keywords

CHRONOSTRATIGRAPHY; COLLISION ZONE; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FOLD AND THRUST BELT; LIMESTONE; LITHOLOGY; LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY; PALEOGEOGRAPHY; PALEONTOLOGY; TRIASSIC;

ASIA; AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EURASIA; LESSER SUNDA ISLANDS; MALAY ARCHIPELAGO; SOUTHEAST ASIA; SUNDA ISLES; TIMOR;

AMMONOIDEA; ANISIA; CEPHALOPODA;

EID: 68949187838     PISSN: 13679120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jseaes.2009.06.004     Document Type: Article

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