Large (1000 to 4000 km) northward movements of tectonic domains in the northern Cordillera, 83 to 45 Ma

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 101, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 17901-17916

  Irving, E ^a   Wynne, P J ^a   Thorkelson, D J ^b   Schiarizza, P ^c,d  

^a Geological Survey of Canada Sidney   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Ministry of Energy Mines and Petroleum Resources   (Canada)

^d GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; OBLIQUE SUBDUCTION; PALAEOMAGNETISM; PLATE MOVEMENT; SHEAR ZONE; TERTIARY;

NORTH AMERICA, CORDILLERA;

EID: 0001094071     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jb01181     Document Type: Article

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