Sequence stratigraphy of Jurassic strata in the lower Surat Basin succession, Queensland

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 461-476

  Hoffmann, K L ^a   Totterdell, J M ^b   Dixon, O ^a   Simpson, G A ^c   Brakel, A T ^b   Wells, A T ^b   McKellar, J L ^a  

^a Geological Survey of Queensland   (Australia)

^b GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c Formerly Department of Mines and Energy   (Australia)

Author keywords

Queensland; Seismic interpretation; Sequence stratigraphy; Surat basin

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; HYDROCARBON GENERATION; JURASSIC; LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY; SANDSTONE; SEQUENCE BOUNDARY; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; SYSTEMS TRACT; TRANSGRESSION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; SURAT BASIN;

EID: 70449375344     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120090802698737     Document Type: Article

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