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

Journal Article · Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1987 · Geology; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1987)15<159:CUADSO>2.0.CO;2· OSTI ID:5237467

Poag, C W; Ward, L W

Integrated outcrop, borehole, and seismic reflection stratigraphy from the US and Irish margins of the North Atlantic basin reveals a framework of Cenozoic depositional supersequences and interregional unconformities that resembles the Vail depositional model. Paleobathymetric and paleoceanographic analyses of associated microfossil assemblages indicate a genetic link between the depositional framework and the relative position of sea level.

• Research Organization: Geological Survey, Woods Hole, MA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5237467
• Journal Information: Geology; (United States), Vol. 15:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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