Recognizing tide-dominated versus tide-influenced deltas: Middle devonian strata of the Baltic Basin

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 79, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 887-905

  Tänavsuu Milkeviciene, Kati ^a   Plink Björklund, Piret ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COARSENING; OCEAN CURRENTS; RIVERS; SEA LEVEL; STRATIGRAPHY;

DELTAIC DEPOSITS; DISTRIBUTARY CHANNELS; FLUVIAL SEDIMENT; MIDDLE DEVONIAN; RELATIVE SEA LEVEL RISE; STRATIGRAPHIC INTERVALS; SUBAQUEOUS DELTA; TIDE-DOMINATED ESTUARIES;

DEPOSITS;

DELTA; DELTAIC DEPOSIT; DEVONIAN; ESTUARY; OUTCROP; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; TIDAL CURRENT; TIDAL FLAT; TIDE; TRANSGRESSION;

BALTIC REGION;

EID: 72849128311     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2110/jsr.2009.096     Document Type: Article

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