The Gurpi Formation constitutes the source rock for petroleum in the oil-rich South Iranian Basin.Gurpi Formations is well distributed along Zagros Foreland Basin particularly in the north west of the Zagros (Lorestan Province). For Microbiostratigraphy and Paleobathymetric studies of the Gurpi Formation in the central part of Lorestan two stratigraphic sections including Sultan and Amiran sect...

The conglomerate-sandstone transition (CST) preserved in foreland basins records the stratigraphic equivalent of gravel to sand (GST) which migrates response shortening steady state orogen-foreland basin systems. Two seismic profiles southern Junggar provide first record migrating CSTs and an opportunity quantify its migration history growth northern Tian Shan. We identify horizontal positions ...

asmari formation was deposited in the foreland zagros basin (southwest iran). in this research, biostratigraphy related to the asmari formation in north of khorram abad, robat namaki section, is discussed. in the studied stratigraphic section, the asmari formation overlies the shahbazan formation and underlies gachsaran formation and consists of cream to gray medium to thick limestone and marl....

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Glacier foreland plants are highly threatened by global warming. Regeneration from seeds on deglaciated terrain will be crucial for successful migration and survival of these species, and hence a better understanding of the impacts of climate change on seedling recruitment is urgently needed to predict future plant persistence in these environments. This study presents the f...

Abstract. The foreland relief of alpine orogenic belts is often rejuvenated due to the intraplate propagation deformation. Thus, in these long-lived areas, localisation rejuvenation may be largely controlled by reactivation previous mechanical discontinuities. In this regard, we explored relationship between pattern and distribution, geometry, kinematics faults a wide segment Betic (Sierra More...

A suite of ice-rafted dropstones and glendonites throughout the Permian succession of eastern Australia indicates the cold climate associated with the late Paleozoic ice age persisted longest in this part of Gondwana. Paradoxically, these cold climate indicators are preserved in transgressive and highstand facies and formed at mid to high latitudes at a time when paleofloral and sedimentologica...