'A'ālava-fed deltas: A new reference tool in paleoenvironmental studies

Geology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 403-406

  Smellie, John L ^a   Wilch, Thomas I ^b   Rocchi, Sergio ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b ALBION COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLACEMENT CONDITIONS; ESSENTIAL FEATURES; FACIES MODELS; ICE SHEET; LAVA-FED DELTAS; LITHOFACIES; PALEOENVIRONMENTAL STUDY;

GEOLOGY;

DELTA; ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATOR; FACIES ANALYSIS; ICE SHEET; LACUSTRINE ENVIRONMENT; LAVA; LITHOFACIES; PALEOENVIRONMENT; RECONSTRUCTION; STRATIGRAPHY;

EID: 84875489144     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: 19432682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G33631.1     Document Type: Article

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