Quantified Middle Jurassic to Paleocene eustatic variations based on Russian Platform stratigraphy: Stage level resolution
We have constructed a eustatic sea-level curve based on the stratigraphy of the tectonically stable Russian Platform. Sea-level variations measured against this reference frame were chosen as reliably representing the long-term relation of global ocean-basin volume and ocean-water volume. In constructing the curve, we backstripped stratigraphic data from numerous wells distributed across the Russian Platform and then used the present elevation of various stratigraphic horizons to tie the resulting curve to present sea level. Most strata observed represent very shallow water deposition (