Sedimentology of the heterolithic and tide-dominated tilje formation (Early Jurassic, Halten Terrace, Offshore Mid-Norway)

Norwegian Petroleum Society Special Publications

Volumn 10, Issue C, 2001, Pages 103-144

  Martinius, Allard W ^a   Kaas, Inge ^a   Nss, Arve ^a   Helgesen, Geir ^a   Kjrefjord, Jostein M ^a   Leith, Deborah A ^a  

^a STATOIL   (Norway)

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EID: 77957039211     PISSN: 09288937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-8937(01)80011-4     Document Type: Article

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