Lithological and structural controls on the emplacement and morphology of sills in sedimentary basins

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 302, Issue , 2008, Pages 31-44

  Thomson, Ken ^a   Schofield, Nick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; EMPLACEMENT; FAULT; FRACTURE FLOW; GEOMORPHOLOGY; LACCOLITH; LITHOLOGY; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SEISMIC DATA; SILL; STRUCTURAL CONTROL;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTHWEST);

EID: 70149120374     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP302.3     Document Type: Article

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