Structural and basin evolution in Miocene time, southwestern Gulf of Suez, Egypt
作者： Ahmed Abd El-Naby , Mohamed Abd El-Aal , Jochen Kuss , Mohamed Boukhary , Aref Lashin
DOI: 10.1127/0077-7749/2009/0251-0331
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摘要: Seismic-facies analysis and the subsurface tectonic evolution of Western Sub-Basin (WSB)oftheGulfofSuez,Egypt,werestudiedbyseismicreflectiondataof45seismiclines.Eight these lines were selected to illustrate structural framework depositional history WSB supported by composition, velocity vertical seismic profile (VSP) logs ten wells. The two way time (TWT) structure-contour maps rose diagrams revealed that MiocenestrataaredissectedbyNE-SWtrendingfaultsoftheMorganAccommodationZone(MAZ). Northofthiszone,ageneraldiptowardsthenortheastisrecognized,southofthiszone,theregional dip is towards southwest. complex was main factor controlling facieschangesofthesyn-depositionalMioceneunitsalongthestudyarea.
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