Upper cretaceous marl-limestone sequences of Alabama: Possible products of sea-level change, not climate forcing
Journal Article
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· Geology; (USA)
- Auburn Univ., AL (USA)
Marl-limestone sequences in the Arcola Limestone Member (Campanian) of Alabama have been cited as key examples of climate-forced sedimentation resulting from cycles of production and dilution. However, sedimentologic and stratigraphic data from the Arcola presented herein suggest a more probable link between short-term sea-level changes and marl-limestone sequence genesis. Either relative sea-level change caused by intraplate deformation or short-term eustatic sea-level change is suggested as the causative mechanism for deposition of the marl-limestone sequences.
- OSTI ID:
- 6314748
- Journal Information:
- Geology; (USA), Journal Name: Geology; (USA) Vol. 18:1; ISSN GLGYB; ISSN 0091-7613
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Conference
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Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990
· AAPG Bulletin (American Association of Petroleum Geologists); (USA)
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Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990
· AAPG Bulletin (American Association of Petroleum Geologists); (USA)
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Thu May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986
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FEDERAL REGION IV
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580000* -- Geosciences
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FEDERAL REGION IV
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GEOLOGIC HISTORY
GEOLOGIC STRATA
GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES
GEOLOGY
LEVELS
LIMESTONE
MARLSTONE
NORTH AMERICA
PALEOCLIMATOLOGY
PALEONTOLOGY
ROCKS
SEA LEVEL
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS
SEDIMENTATION
STRATIGRAPHY
USA
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