Three-dimensional connectivity of point-bar deposits

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 80, Issue 5-6, 2010, Pages 440-454

  Willis, Brian J ^a   Tang, Hong ^b  

^a CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

^b SASBU Angola   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3D MODELING; AQUIFERS; HYDROGEOLOGY; RIVERS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

FLUVIAL CHANNELS; FLUVIAL RESERVOIRS; GRAINED SEDIMENTS; RECOVERY FACTORS; RESERVOIR SIMULATION; RIVER CHANNELS; SUBSURFACE FLOW; THREE DIMENSIONAL CONNECTIVITY;

DEPOSITS;

FINE GRAINED SEDIMENT; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; LOW FLOW; MEANDER; RIVER CHANNEL; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; STREAM CHANNEL;

EID: 77953861413     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2110/jsr.2010.046     Document Type: Article

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