Sequence stratigraphic framework and application to the Precambrian

Marine and Petroleum Geology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 26-33

  Catuneanu, Octavian ^a   Martins Neto, Marcelo A ^b   Eriksson, Patrick G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Vale Óleo and Gás   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Accommodation curves; Precambrian; Sequence hierarchy; Sequence stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

ACCOMMODATION CURVES; BASIC BUILDING BLOCK; GENETIC TYPE; GENETIC UNITS; GLOBAL CONTROL; PRECAMBRIAN; SCALE OF OBSERVATION; SEDIMENT DISPERSAL; SEDIMENT SUPPLY; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SEQUENCE HIERARCHY; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHIC FRAMEWORK; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; STACKING PATTERNS; STRATIGRAPHIC SURFACES; SUBBASINS; TIME FRAME;

DEPOSITS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; SETTLING TANKS;

STRATIGRAPHY;

DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; PHANEROZOIC; PRECAMBRIAN; SEDIMENT; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SEDIMENTATION; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY;

EID: 84859764371     PISSN: 02648172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpetgeo.2010.10.002     Document Type: Article

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