Forced regressive tidal flats: Response to falling sea level in tide-dominated settings

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 149-162

  Desjardins, Patricio R ^a,b   Buatois, Luis A ^a   Pratt, Brian R ^a   Mángano, M Gabriela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITS; EROSION; LAKES; OCEAN CURRENTS; SANDSTONE; TIDES; WAVE ENERGY CONVERSION; WETLANDS;

CROSS LAMINATED; EQUILIBRIUM PROFILES; FORCED REGRESSION; INTERTIDAL FLAT; LOWER CAMBRIANS; REGRESSIVE DEPOSITS; ROCKY MOUNTAINS; SEDIMENT SUPPLY;

SEA LEVEL;

CAMBRIAN; MUDSTONE; SANDSTONE; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT; SYSTEMS TRACT; TIDAL FLAT; TRANSGRESSION-REGRESSION CYCLE; UNCONFORMITY;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; LAKE O'HARA; ROCKY MOUNTAINS;

SKOLITHOS;

EID: 84860201108     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2110/jsr.2012.18     Document Type: Article

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