Early Cretaceous marine incursions into South Atlantic rift basins originated from the south
Initial seawater influx into South Atlantic rift basins entered from the south across the Rio Grande Rise-Walvis Ridge as the South Atlantic began to open in the Early Cretaceous, according to sedimentary hydrocarbon biomarker records in two drill cores from offshore West Africa.
| Published in: | Communications Earth & Environment |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-01-01
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00668-3 |