Sedimentology and Stratigraphy of the Upper Devonian Imperial Formation, Mackenzie Valley, Northwest Territories, Canada

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dc.contributor.advisorHubbard, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorAcker, Rachael
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-01T18:41:55Z
dc.date.available2013-06-10T07:00:47Z
dc.date.issued2013-05-01
dc.date.submitted2013en
dc.description.abstractA well exposed outcrop of the Upper Devonian Imperial Formation at the Imperial River type section, Northwest Territories, is described and analyzed in detail to evaluate depositional and sequence stratigraphic models. The formation is divided into lower, middle and upper intervals, with the present study focusing on the sandstone‐rich middle interval deposits. Eight facies are described and three facies associations interpreted within the middle interval, which comprise forty upwards‐ coarsening packages (3 – 20 m thick) at Imperial River. Each upwardscoarsening package is considered a parasequence, which records the shift from distal to proximal shelf and shoreface deposits. Analysis of various regional successions of parasequence stacking patterns, through integration of seismic data, well logs and outcrop data, is used to refine sediment distribution predictions and develop a revised stratigraphic framework for the Imperial Formation. The development of regional and local depositional models, should provide an initial framework for hydrocarbon exploration in the Imperial Formation of the Mackenzie Corridor.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAcker, R. (2013). Sedimentology and Stratigraphy of the Upper Devonian Imperial Formation, Mackenzie Valley, Northwest Territories, Canada (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27732en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/27732
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/684
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectGeology
dc.subject.classificationImperial Formationen_US
dc.subject.classificationUpper Devonianen_US
dc.subject.classificationNorthwest Territoriesen_US
dc.subject.classificationMackenzie Corridoren_US
dc.subject.classificationMackenzie Valleyen_US
dc.subject.classificationSedimentologyen_US
dc.subject.classificationStratigraphyen_US
dc.titleSedimentology and Stratigraphy of the Upper Devonian Imperial Formation, Mackenzie Valley, Northwest Territories, Canada
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineGeoscience
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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