Modeling carbonate sequence development without relative sea-level oscillations

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Research Article| December 01, 2001 Modeling carbonate sequence development without relative sea-level oscillations Peter M. Burgess Peter M. Burgess 1Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cardiff, P.O. Box 914, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3YE, UK Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Peter M. Burgess 1Department of Earth Sciences, University of Cardiff, P.O. Box 914, Main Building, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3YE, UK Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 12 Apr 2001 Revision Received: 24 Jul 2001 Accepted: 09 Aug 2001 First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2682 Print ISSN: 0091-7613 Geological Society of America Geology (2001) 29 (12): 1127–1130. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(2001)029<1127:MCSDWR>2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 12 Apr 2001 Revision Received: 24 Jul 2001 Accepted: 09 Aug 2001 First Online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Peter M. Burgess; Modeling carbonate sequence development without relative sea-level oscillations. Geology 2001;; 29 (12): 1127–1130. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(2001)029<1127:MCSDWR>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Standard conceptual models propose that stratal patterns in carbonate depositional sequences are controlled predominantly by relative sea-level oscillations, even during greenhouse periods when amplitudes of relative sea-level oscillations were small. However, numerical experiments with a two-dimensional forward model of carbonate systems suggest that variations in sediment-transport rate and carbonate productivity are capable of producing similar parasequence stacking patterns, without relative sea-level oscillations. This result suggests two alternative end-member models, one driven by relative sea-level change, the other driven by changes in transport rate and productivity controlled ultimately by climatic factors. Many carbonate systems may represent some combination of these end-member possibilities. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.