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1. IntroductionThe relation between sea-level variations and sedimentary sequences that are bound by erosional unconformities was already elucidated by Sloss et al. (1949) and Sloss (1963) concerning the cratonic sequences of the conterminous U.S. (see also Sloss, 1988). However, only introduction of sequence stratigraphy on a seismic scale (Vail et al., 1977) caused a revolution of stratigraphic studies (Van Wagoner et al., 1987, 1989; Vail et al., 1991). It was a major step to understand the lateral genetic relationships of rock units in platform‑slope‑basin transects as well as their vertical genetic superposition, both based on the unifying aspect of relative sea-level changes. In the meantime, a plethora of studies is available from all kinds of sedimentary lithotypes throughout geological times, ranging from the sequence stratigraphic interpretation of single sections to seismic scale basins. However, most studies are devoted to shallow-marine platform settings. Sequence stratigraphic approaches to continental and basinal settings are underrepresented, and for the latter are almost completely confined to siliciclastic turbidite fan systems. Case studies and principles for deeper marine settings were reviewed by Catuneanu (2006) and Catuneanu et al. (2009, 2011), but miss an example of a complex deeper water foreland basin with differentiated lithosomes, as seen in the European and Northwest African Kulm basins.Herein, the sequence stratigraphic development of the Missis
1. Sloss et al.(1949)和Sloss(1963)对毗邻美国的克拉通层序的研究已经阐明了海平面变化与受侵蚀不整合束缚的沉积层序之间的关系(另见Sloss, 1988)。然而,只有在地震尺度上引入层序地层学(Vail et al., 1977)才引起了地层学研究的革命(Van Wagoner et al., 1987, 1989;Vail et al., 1991)。基于相对海平面变化的统一方面,了解台地-斜坡-盆地样带中岩石单元的横向成因关系及其垂直成因叠加是重要的一步。与此同时,从单个剖面的层序地层学解释到地震尺度盆地,在整个地质时代的各种沉积岩型的大量研究都是可用的。然而,大多数研究都是针对浅海平台设置的。层序地层学对大陆和盆地环境的研究较少,对于后者,几乎完全局限于硅屑浊积扇体系。Catuneanu(2006)和Catuneanu等人(2009、2011)对深海环境的案例研究和原理进行了回顾,但遗漏了一个复杂的深水前陆盆地的例子,该盆地具有分化的岩石层,如欧洲和非洲西北部的Kulm盆地。在此基础上,研究了Missis的层序地层发育
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Geologica Belgica is a Belgian journal that welcomes papers concerning all aspects of the earth sciences, with a particular emphasis on the regional geology of Belgium, North West Europe and central Africa. Papers not dedicated to the geology of Belgium, North West Europe and central Africa are only accepted when one of the authors is linked to a Belgian University or Institution. Thematic issues are highly appreciated. In this case, guest editors take in charge the selection of the manuscripts and the subject of the papers can be enlarged. The journal is in open access.
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