Crustal structure of northern Baffin Bay: Seismic refraction results and tectonic implications

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 102, Issue B1, 1997, Pages 523-542

  Reid, I ^a   Jackson, H R ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

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EID: 0000515098     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jb02656     Document Type: Article

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