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Three-dimensional reconstruction of geological surfaces: An example of growth strata and turbidite systems from the Ainsa basin (Pyrenees, Spain)

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The external and internal geometry of four turbidite systems outcropping around the Buil syncline (Ainsa basin, Spanish Pyrenees) have been reconstructed with reservoir-scale resolution in three dimensions. The irregular geometry of the syncline and the resolution required for the reconstruction cannot be resolved with cross-sections. Therefore reconstruction has been carried out with a new methodology that applies a 3-D dip-domain geometrical model and 3-D restoration techniques to achieve reservoir-scale resolution in kilometric-scale reconstructions. This methodology is aimed at resolving 3-D geometries in folded areas, and regions with variable thickness stratigraphy.

The 3-D reconstruction of the Buil syncline reveals the synsedimentary growth of an intrabasinal anticline and the foreland lithospheric flexure associated to tectonic loading north of the Ainsa basin.

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FERNÁNDEZ, Òsca, et al. Three-dimensional reconstruction of geological surfaces: An example of growth strata and turbidite systems from the Ainsa basin (Pyrenees, Spain). AAPG Bulletin. 2004. Vol. 88, num. 8, pags. 1049-1068. ISSN 0149-1423. [consulted: 6 of June of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/225113

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