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oa Retreat of Shelf Margins in the Albian to Turonian of Northeast Arabia
- Publisher: European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers
- Source: Conference Proceedings, Second EAGE Workshop on Arabian Plate Geology, Jan 2010, cp-153-00008
- ISBN: 978-94-6282-057-9
Abstract
Albian-Turonian carbonates in NE Arabia show a progressive retreat of their shelf margins towards palaeohighs. This retreat is controlled by localised tectonic collapse of the pre-existing platforms and re-location of platform margins onto structurally high areas.
