Volume 11, Number 4 (1984)
Articles

Facies Models Revisited: An Examination of Quantitative Methods

Charles W. Harper, Jr.
School of Geology and Geophysics, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK.

Published 1984-12-12

How to Cite

Harper, Jr., C. W. (1984). Facies Models Revisited: An Examination of Quantitative Methods. Geoscience Canada, 11(4). Retrieved from https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/GC/article/view/3397

Abstract

In the widely-read Geoscience Canada Facies Models volume, Walker (1979) advocates a method for constructing facies models based on transition frequencies (see also Harper, 1984). I here discuss modifications to Walker's method, pitfalls both to Walker's and related methods, and suggest improvements, especially the use of median tetrads (defined below) and half-normal plots to recognize significant facies transitions "masked" by other approaches.