Analysis of folding and deformation within layered evaporites in blocks BM-S-8 & -9, Santos Basin, Brazil

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 363, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 471-487

  Fiduk, J Carl ^a,b   Rowan, Mark G ^c  

^a CGG   (United States)

^b WESTERNGECO   (United States)

^c Rowan Consulting Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANHYDRITE; DEEP WATER; DEFORMATION; DEPOSITION; DETACHMENT FOLD; EVAPORITE; FOLDING; HALITE; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; STRAIN PARTITIONING;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BRAZIL; SANTOS BASIN; SAO PAULO [BRAZIL];

EID: 84857396009     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP363.22     Document Type: Article

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