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Marine flooding surface

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002281

A surface that separates older, underlying strata from younger, overlying strata, representing an abrupt increase in water depth. It forms during a rapid rise in sea level or a rapid subsidence of the basin floor. This surface often indicates a change in depositional environment from shallower to deeper marine conditions.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002281
FieldOil and gas
SubjectReservoir Characterization
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002281",
  "term": "Marine flooding surface",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A surface that separates older, underlying strata from younger, overlying strata, representing an abrupt increase in water depth. It forms during a rapid rise in sea level or a rapid subsidence of the basin floor. This surface often indicates a change in depositional environment from shallower to deeper marine conditions.",
  "subject": "Reservoir Characterization",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/marine-flooding-surface/"
}

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