Monotonic sequence basins

Here, we use monotonic sequence basin (MSB s) to produce a more coarse-grained picture of the PES. Disconnectivity graphs that only include the minimum at the bottom of each MSB can be produced by excluding all the minima directly connected to a lower-energy minimum. In the resulting... 

Figure 1.9. Disconnectivity graphs for (a) LJ38 and (b) LJ55. Only the branches corresponding to monotonic sequence basin bottoms are shown. Energy is in units of e.

While the evidence (fossils, sediment type, stratification) supports a lacustrine environment for all the deposits, the monotonous sequence at Condor is unique. At Condor, a stratified lake system similar to that proposed by Smith and Lee (17) for density stratification in the Piceance Creek Basin may have developed. 

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