SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY OF CONTINENTAL STRATA: CHARACTERISTICS AND MODELS

The last few years has seen a considerable advance in sequence stratigraphy of continental strata,especially in the studies of sequence stratigraphic units,recognition of sequence boundaries and maximum flooding surfaces,and sequence models.
The sequence stratigraphic units include the associations and internal units of the sequences.The recognition of sequence boundaries and maximum flooding surfaces is the key problem in the study of sequence stratigraphy of continental strata.The sequence models for a half graben-like fault basin,downwarped basin and alluvial strata have also been constructed in this paper.