Walther's law

{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004080",
  "term": "Walther's law",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A fundamental principle in stratigraphy stating that in a conformable vertical succession of facies, those facies were deposited in laterally adjacent environments. This law implies that a vertical sequence of sedimentary rocks reflects the lateral changes in depositional environments that occurred over time. It is a key tool for interpreting ancient depositional settings from well logs and core data.",
  "subject": "Reservoir Characterization",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/walther-s-law/"
}