The marine realm is considered here to include
the shoreline, shelf, continental slope, and deep
sea
The shoreline is perhaps the most sensitive
component with respect to eustatic control it
can migrate along dip over long distances
(sometimes up to 100s of km) as a result of
RSL change
Variations in hinterland sediment supply
Autogenic processes (e.g., delta-lobe switching)

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Marine sequence stratigraphy

Bruuns Rule predicts that a shoreface remains
more or less constant during sea-level change
(equilibrium profile), with associated erosion
and deposition this 2D model is a tremendous
simplification of reality
The distinction between forced regression and
normal regression is critical to infer the
relative roles of RSL change and sediment supply
Normal regression constitutes shoreface
progradation due to excess sediment supply
Forced regression is driven by RSL fall and is
associated with a regressive surface of erosion
with shoreface strata sharply overlying
fine-grained, offshore strata

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Marine sequence stratigraphy

Bruuns Rule predicts that a shoreface remains
more or less constant during sea-level change
(equilibrium profile), with associated erosion
and deposition this 2D model is a tremendous
simplification of reality
The distinction between forced regression and
normal regression is critical to infer the
relative roles of RSL change and sediment supply
Normal regression constitutes shoreface
progradation due to excess sediment supply
Forced regression is driven by RSL fall and is
associated with a regressive surface of erosion
with shoreface strata sharply overlying
fine-grained, offshore strata

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Marine sequence stratigraphy

Ravinement surfaces form during the landward
migration of a shoreline due to transgression
Wave ravinement surfaces are widespread erosion
surfaces formed by the stripping of a relatively
thin deposit by wave action
Tidal ravinement surfaces are more localized, but
commonly deeper erosive features associated with
tidal channels
Shelf-edge deltas form during lowstand when RSL
is close to the shelf break they have a fairly
high preservation potential

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Marine sequence stratigraphy

Ravinement surfaces form during the landward
migration of a shoreline due to transgression
Wave ravinement surfaces are widespread erosion
surfaces formed by the stripping of a relatively
thin deposit by wave action
Tidal ravinement surfaces are more localized, but
commonly deeper erosive features associated with
tidal channels
Shelf-edge deltas form during lowstand when RSL
is close to the shelf break they have a fairly
high preservation potential

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Marine sequence stratigraphy

Sedimentation in the deep sea is commonly
believed to be strongly controlled by eustasy
RSL fall and lowstand brings the shoreline close
to, or below the shelf break, and provides a
mechanism for rapid transfer of sediment to the
deep-sea floor RSL fall is associated with
relatively coarse-grained (sandy) sediment
gravity flows, whereas turbidites forming
well-developed submarine fans follow during
lowstand
Accommodation creation on the shelf during RSL
rise and highstand reduces sediment supply to the
slope and deep sea, and predominance of
hemipelagic facies
Many exceptions are possible for instance, a
limited shelf width and a high sediment supply
from the hinterland can combine to allow rapid
progradation of shorelines to the shelf edge even
during highstand