The Maastrichtian breakup of the Otway Basin margin - a model developed by integrating seismic interpretation, sequence statigraphy and thermochronological studies

Exploration Geophysics

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 252-259

  Lavin, C J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Continental breakup; Otway basin; Seismic; Sequence stratigraphy; Sherbrook group; Thermochronology; Wangerrip group

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009351746     PISSN: 08123985     EISSN: 18347533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EG997252     Document Type: Article

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