Cenozoic unconformities and depositional supersequences of North Atlantic continental margins: Testing the Vail model

Integrated outcrop, borehole, and seismic reflection stratigraphy from the U.S. and Irish margins of the North Atlantic basin reveals a framework of Cenozoic depositional supersequences and interregional unconformities that resembles the Vail depositional model. Paleo-bathymetric and paleoceanograph...

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Published in:Geology (Boulder) 1987-02, Vol.15 (2), p.159-162
Main Authors: Poag, C Wylie, Ward, Lauck W
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Integrated outcrop, borehole, and seismic reflection stratigraphy from the U.S. and Irish margins of the North Atlantic basin reveals a framework of Cenozoic depositional supersequences and interregional unconformities that resembles the Vail depositional model. Paleo-bathymetric and paleoceanographic analyses of associated microfossil assemblages indicate a genetic link between the depositional framework and the relative position of sea level.
ISSN:0091-7613
DOI:10.1130/0091-7613(1987)152.0.CO;2