Evolution of Paleocene sediment dispersal systems in the Foinaven sub-basin, west of Shetland

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 197, Issue , 2002, Pages 69-93

  Morton, Andrew C ^a,b   Douglas Boyd, J ^c   Ewen, David F ^c  

^a Giddanmu   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 72049100959     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2002.197.01.04     Document Type: Article

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