Characteristics and formation mechanism of polygonal faults in Qiongdongnan Basin, northern South China Sea

Journal of Earth Science

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 180-192

  Sun, Qiliang ^a,b   Wu, Shiguo ^a,c   Yao, Genshun ^d   Lü, Fuliang ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

^d Hangzhou Research Institute of Petroleum Geology   (China)

Author keywords

Composite channel; Gas chimney; Migration pathway; Polygonal fault; Qiongdongnan basin

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; HYDROCARBON MIGRATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; NEOGENE; PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON; SEISMIC DATA;

PACIFIC OCEAN; QIONGDONGNAN BASIN; SOUTH CHINA SEA;

EID: 70349972032     PISSN: 1674487X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12583-009-0018-z     Document Type: Article

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