Seismic Sequence Stratigraphy in a Pliocene to Recent Delta

Abstract

This study focuses in terms of sequence stratigraphy on the evolution of a modern delta which has had significant changes in relative sea level, sediment supply and subsidence rate affecting its development. Eight sequence boundaries and associated depositional sequences observed during the early Pliocene to Recent in study area represent the stratigraphic evolution of the deltaic system through time. Depositional patterns are placed into a sequence stratigraphic framework in order to evaluate the variable influences of these factors on depositional processes within a deltaic environment.