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This chapter offers a succinct summary of modern concepts and terminology in the area of sequence stratigraphy. An introduction to the relationship between accommodation and sequence architecture includes discussions of the major bounding surfaces and systems tracts of a typical clastic sequence. Brief introductions are provided to sequence models developed for nonmarine, shallow-marine and deep-marine clastic sequences and for carbonate sequences. The chapter closes with a brief discussion of sequence hierarchies and driving mechanisms.

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Miall, A.D. (2022). Sequence Stratigraphy. In: Stratigraphy: A Modern Synthesis. Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87536-7_5

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