Sequence Stratigraphy of the Lower Miocene Moghra Formation in the Qattara Depression, North Western Desert, Egypt

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Hassan, Safiya M. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Heidelberg : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Σειρά: SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences,
• Θέματα: Earth sciences.; Geochemistry.; Paleontology.; Sedimentology.; Earth Sciences.

The Qattara Depression is part of the Northwestern Desert in Egypt and is home to the second lowest point in Africa at -133 meters below sea level. Therefore, before any projects can be carried out in this area, we must first understand the geology of the land. The present study deals with the high-...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Stratigraphy
• Sedimentary Facies
• Petrography of Carbonates (Microfacies association)
• Sequence stratigraphy
• Model for Development of Moghra Estuarine Complex.