The paleoclimatic significance of deformation structures in Neoproterozoic successions

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 243-244, Issue , 2012, Pages 33-56

  Arnaud, Emmanuelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brittle deformation; Ductile deformation; Glaciotectonics; Neoproterozoic; Seismites; Soft sediment deformation

Indexed keywords

BRITTLE DEFORMATION; DUCTILE DEFORMATIONS; GLACIOTECTONICS; NEOPROTEROZOIC; SEISMITES; SOFT-SEDIMENT DEFORMATION;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; ICE CONTROL; PETROLOGY; SEA ICE; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEISMOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

DEFORMATION;

BRITTLE DEFORMATION; DEPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; GLACIOFLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GLACIOTECTONICS; ICE MARGIN; PALEOCLIMATE; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PROTEROZOIC; RECONSTRUCTION; SEDIMENTATION RATE; SEISMITE; STRATIGRAPHY;

EID: 84855680568     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2011.09.012     Document Type: Review

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