Evaluating the stratigraphic response to eustasy from Oligocene strata in New Jersey

Geology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 55-58

  Pekar, Stephen F ^a   Christie Buck, Nicholas ^a   Kominz, Michelle A ^b   Miller, Kenneth G ^c  

^a International Research Institute for Climate and Society   (United States)

^b WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Eustasy; New Jersey; Oligocene; Phase lag; Sea level; Stratigraphic response

Indexed keywords

SEA LEVEL; SEDIMENTATION;

EUSTASY; NEW JERSEY; OLIGOCENE; PHASE LAGS; STRATIGRAPHIC RESPONSE;

STRATIGRAPHY;

EUSTACY; OLIGOCENE; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY;

NEW JERSEY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84874952833     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/0091-7613(2001)029<0055:ETSRTE>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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