TY - JOUR
AU - Drozdzewski, Günter
AB -  INTRODUCTION Hampson . (1999) present a new sequence stratigraphic model for the Upper Carboniferous Lower Coal Measures of the Ruhr district (Ruhr Basin). This model is based on a traditional non‐spatial, one‐dimensional static definition of cyclothems. It results in a conceptual model that seeks to combine base‐level changes with the basinwide distribution of ‘type’ cyclothems. Unfortunately, the presented static ‘high‐resolution’ cyclothem concept is incompatible with the principles of sequence stratigraphy. It does not genetically connect observed facies patterns with underlying sea‐level changes. Furthermore, it cannot genetically predict the lateral spatial evolution of a cyclothem. Consequently, the cyclothem model used by Hampson . (1999) does not allow a valid analysis and interpretation of higher order stacking patterns in terms of sequence stratigraphy. As a result, the stratigraphic value of their depositional units is compromised. A high‐resolution sequence stratigraphic approach to characterize coal‐bearing successions was first applied successfully in Kentucky ( Aitken & Flint, 1995 ). This study relied on palaeosols and pedogenic analysis as criteria for recognizing base‐level changes. As these features are lacking in the Lower Coal Measures of the Ruhr Basin, the same approach cannot be applied. Hampson . (1999) thus used incised valley fills as criteria 
TI - A sequence stratigraphic model for the Lower Coal Measures (Upper Carboniferous) of the Ruhr district, north‐west Germany
JF - Sedimentology
DO - 10.1046/j.1365-3091.2001.0414a.x
DA - 2001-10-21
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/a-sequence-stratigraphic-model-for-the-lower-coal-measures-upper-XUEeV2bPCA
SP - 1171
VL - 48
IS - 5
DP - DeepDyve
ER -