Detailed paleogeographic evolution of the Bass Basin: Late Cretaceous to present

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 6-7, 2013, Pages 719-734

  Briguglio, D ^a   Kowalczyk, J ^b   Stilwell, J D ^a   Hall, M ^a   Coffa, A ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MEO Australia Limited   (Australia)

^c Pietrovin Consultants   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bass Basin; biozone; paleoenvironment; paleogeography; petroleum; spore pollen

Indexed keywords

BASIN EVOLUTION; CRETACEOUS; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; HYDROCARBON EXPLORATION; HYDROCARBON RESERVOIR; HYDROCARBON RESOURCE; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PALEOGEOGRAPHY; PALYNOLOGY; RIFTING; STRATIGRAPHY;

AUSTRALIA; GIPPSLAND BASIN; OTWAY BASIN;

EID: 84885950258     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120099.2013.826282     Document Type: Article

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