Scaling in stratigraphic data series: Implications for practical stratigraphy

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Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 57-66

  Bailey, R J ^a   Smith, D G ^a  

^a 2 Eastfteld Court ^*  (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION RATE; CYCLOSTRATIGRAPHY; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; LITHOLOGY; MODELING; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE;

EID: 77956440009     PISSN: 02635046     EISSN: 13652397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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