Abstract

It is well known that regional and local differences in sediment supply, depositional environment, and tectonics affect the development of aquifers. Sequence stratigraphy and facies models provide a predictive framework for these aquifer units. Sequence stratigraphy allows packages of sands to be bracketed in a predictable manner by confining units. Facies analysis allows prediction of the potential scale and connectivity of sands, with a dimension of scale increasing from tens of meters in fluvial environments to hundreds of kilometers in certain marine environments