Crustal structure and evolution of the Trans-Hudson orogen: Results from seismic reflection profiling

Tectonics

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 416-426

  Baird, D J ^a,c   Nelson, K D ^b,c   Knapp, J H ^c   Walters, J J ^c   Brown, L D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEAN; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; PROTEROZOIC; SEISMIC REFLECTION; TECTONIC EVOLUTION;

USA, MONTANA, TRANS-HUDSON OROGEN; USA, NORTH DAKOTA;

EID: 0029768969     PISSN: 02787407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95TC02425     Document Type: Article

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