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Line 38: − During lowstands of sea level, sedimentation rates are high. Therefore, organic source potential is generally low. Where depositional sites are euxinic, source potential is higher. Even so, total organic carbon rarely exceeds 1%.<ref name=ch21r44>Vail, P., R., 1987, [http://archives.datapages.com/data/specpubs/oversiz2/data/a188/a188/0001/0000/0001.htm Seismic stratigraphy interpretation procedure], in Bally, A., W., ed., Atlas of Seismic Stratigraphy: [http://store.aapg.org/detail.aspx?id=478 AAPG Studies in Geology No. 27], p. 2.</ref> Reservoir sands can be thick because they tend to aggrade as well as prograde. + +
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==Lowstand systems tracts==
==Lowstand systems tracts==
[[file:exploring-for-stratigraphic-traps_fig21-37.png|thumb|{{figure number|1}}.]]
[[file:exploring-for-stratigraphic-traps_fig21-37.png|thumb|{{figure number|1}}.]]
During lowstands of sea level, sedimentation rates are high. Therefore, organic source potential is generally low. Where depositional sites are euxinic, source potential is higher. Even so, total organic carbon rarely exceeds 1%.<ref name=ch21r44>Vail, P., R., 1987, [http://archives.datapages.com/data/specpubs/oversiz2/data/a188/a188/0001/0000/0001.htm Seismic stratigraphy interpretation procedure], in Bally, A., W., ed., Atlas of Seismic Stratigraphy: [http://store.aapg.org/detail.aspx?id=478 AAPG Studies in Geology No. 27], p. 2.</ref> Reservoir sands can be thick because they tend to aggrade as well as prograde.
==Lowstand systems tract traps==
==Lowstand systems tract traps==