Experimental and Theoretical Study of Strata Formation in Sedimentary Basins
Abstract
The long-term goals of our stratigraphy project are to obtain experimental evidence and to develop quantitative models of the formation of strata on continental margins. Experiments and analytical models can greatly contribute to better understand the relationships between variation in forcing functions such as sediment supply, sea-level changes and subsidence, and the resulting strata in depositional basins. These relations will allow, in turn, for (1) inferring the history of external forcing from preserved strata (inversion problem) or (2) predicting the nature of preserved strata in areas where the forcing history is known.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA572533
Entities
People
- Chris Paola
- Juan J. Fedele
Organizations
- University of Minnesota