Sequence stratigraphy of an argillaceous, deepwater basin-plain succession: Vischkuil Formation (Permian), Karoo Basin, South Africa

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 321-333

  van der Merwe, Willem C ^a   Flint, Stephen S ^a   Hodgson, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Basin plain; Debrites; Karoo basin; Permian; Sequence stratigraphy; Turbidites

Indexed keywords

DEEPWATER; DEEPWATER BASINS; DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCES; ENERGY SHIFT; FEEDER SYSTEM; FLOW VOLUMES; GRAIN SIZE; HIGHSTAND SYSTEMS TRACT; ICEHOUSE CLIMATE; LONG TERM; PERMIAN; POLARITY SWITCHES; SAND SUPPLY; SEALEVEL CHANGE; SEQUENCE BOUNDARY; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; SILTSTONES; SOUTH AFRICA; SYSTEMS TRACTS; TESTING SEQUENCES; TRANSGRESSIVE SYSTEMS TRACTS; TURBIDITY CURRENT; VOLCANIC ASH BEDS;

CLIMATE CONTROL; COASTAL ZONES; FLOORS; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; OCEAN CURRENTS; ROCKS; SAND; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SURFACES; TECTONICS; TURBIDITY; VOLCANOES;

STRATIGRAPHY;

DEEP WATER; DEPOSITIONAL SEQUENCE; GLACIOEUSTACY; MUDSTONE; PALEOCURRENT; PERMIAN; SANDSTONE; SEQUENCE BOUNDARY; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; SYSTEMS TRACT; TRANSGRESSION; TURBIDITE;

KAROO; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 72449130864     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2009.10.007     Document Type: Article

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