A geodynamic framework for interpreting crustal‐scale seismic‐reflectivity patterns in compressional orogens

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 1994, Pages 754-783

  Beaumont, Christopher ^a   Quinlan, Garry ^a,b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

compressional orogens; crustal seismic reflectivity; finite elements; geodynamics; subduction

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIONAL OROGEN; CRUSTAL SEISMIC REFLECTIVITY; FINITE ELEMENT MODEL; GEODYNAMICS; SUBDUCTION;

EID: 0028328120     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.1994.tb03295.x     Document Type: Article

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