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Characterisation and correlation of Tertiary seismostratigraphic units in the Roer Valley Graben

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 April 2016

J.W. Verbeek*
Affiliation:
Netherlands Institute of Applied Geoscience TNO - National Geological Survey, Department of Geo-Energy, P.O. Box 80015, 3508TA Utrecht, the Netherlands.
C.S. de Leeuw
Affiliation:
Elf Petroland, P.O. Box 93280, 2509 AG The Hague, the Netherlands.
N. Parker
Affiliation:
Netherlands Institute of Applied Geoscience TNO - National Geological Survey, Department of Geo-Energy, P.O. Box 80015, 3508TA Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Th.E. Wong
Affiliation:
Netherlands Institute of Applied Geoscience TNO - National Geological Survey, Department of Geo-Energy, P.O. Box 80015, 3508TA Utrecht, the Netherlands.
*
3Corresponding author:j.verbeek@nitg.tno.nl
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Within the Cenozoic sedimentary section of the Roer Valley Graben ten seismostratigraphic units have been identified. They are closely related to the lithological framework which makes it possible to recognize diem also on well logs in this region. The Lower Tertiary seismic units, representing mainly marine sediments, have a uniform development mat can be correlated over large distances into the German part of the Roer Valley Graben. The marine to continental Upper Tertiary and Quaternary seismic units display a more complex development due to lateral facies changes (including prograding delta systems) and rift tectonics.

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Copyright © Stichting Netherlands Journal of Geosciences 2002

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