Seismic reflection images of high-angle faults and linked detachments in the Trans-Hudson Orogen

Tectonics

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 427-439

  Hajnal, Z ^a   Lucas, S ^b   White, D ^b   Lewry, J ^c   Bezdan, S ^a   Stauffer, M R ^a   Thomas, M D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FAULT; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SHEAR ZONE;

CANADA, TRANS-HUDSON OROGEN;

EID: 0029729646     PISSN: 02787407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95TC02710     Document Type: Article

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