Interpretation of channelized architecture using three-dimensional photo real models, Pennsylvanian deep-water deposits at Big Rock Quarry, Arkansas

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1157-1170

  Olariu, M I ^a   Aiken, C L V ^b   Bhattacharya, J P ^c   Xu, X ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^d Real Earth Models   (United States)

Author keywords

3 D photo real model; Jackfork group; LIDAR; Slope channel; Turbidite architecture

Indexed keywords

3-D PHOTO REAL MODEL; JACKFORK GROUP; LIDAR; SLOPE CHANNEL; TURBIDITE ARCHITECTURE;

ARCHITECTURE; ASPECT RATIO; GAMMA RAYS; GEOMETRY; HAMMERS; OPTICAL RADAR; QUARRIES; ROCKS; SANDSTONE; SHALE; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

DEEP WATER; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; LIDAR; SANDSTONE; SUBMARINE CHANNEL; SUBMARINE SLOPE; TURBIDITE;

ARKANSAS; BIG ROCK QUARRY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79954418304     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2010.12.007     Document Type: Article

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