Paleogeography and the Late Cretaceous of the Western Interior of middle North America; coal distribution and sediment accumulation
Professional Paper
1561
By: Laura N. Robinson Roberts and Mark A. Kirschbaum
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Abstract
A synthesis of Late Cretaceous paleogeography of the Western Interior from Mexico to southwestern Canada emphasizes the areal distribution of peat-forming environments during six biostratigraphically constrained time intervals. Isopach maps of strata for each interval reveal the locations and magnitude of major depocenters. The paleogeographic framework provides insight into the relative importance of tectonism, eustasy, and climate on the accumulation of thick peats and their preservation as coals. A total of 123 basin summaries and their data provide the ground truth for construction of the isopach and paleogeographic maps.
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Roberts, L.N., Kirschbaum, M.A., 1995, Paleogeography and the Late Cretaceous of the Western Interior of middle North America; coal distribution and sediment accumulation: U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper 1561, 115 p.; 1 plate in pocket, https://doi.org/10.3133/pp1561.
ISSN: 2330-7102 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Paleogeography and the Late Cretaceous of the Western Interior of middle North America; coal distribution and sediment accumulation |
| Series title | Professional Paper |
| Series number | 1561 |
| DOI | 10.3133/pp1561 |
| Year Published | 1995 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Description | 115 p.; 1 plate in pocket |