Stochastic and deterministic controls on stratigraphic completeness and fidelity

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 101, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 2225-2238

  Kemp, David B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Astronomical forcing; Brownian motion; Fractals; Stratigraphic completeness; Stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

BROWNIAN MOTION; CYCLICITY; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; GEOLOGICAL RECORD; SEDIMENTATION RATE; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY; STOCHASTICITY;

EID: 84867862890     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-012-0784-1     Document Type: Article

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