Intra-parasequence architecture of an interpreted asymmetrical wave-dominated delta

Sedimentology

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 760-785

  Charvin, Karl ^a,c   Hampson, Gary J ^a   Gallagher, Kerry L ^b,d   Labourdette, Richard ^b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b TOTAL   (France)

^c Chevron   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

Bedset; Clinoform; Parasequence; Shoreface; Shoreline trajectory; Wave dominated delta

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRY; DELTA; DELTAIC DEPOSIT; FACIES ANALYSIS; GEOLOGICAL RECORD; GEOMORPHOLOGY; PARASEQUENCE; REGRESSION; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEDIMENT WAVE; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; SHELF SEDIMENT; SHORELINE;

BOOK CLIFFS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77952374190     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: 13653091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3091.2009.01118.x     Document Type: Article

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