Silurian tectonics of western Avalonia: Strain-corrected subsidence history of the Arisaig Group, Nova Scotia

Journal of Geology

Volumn 104, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 677-694

  Waldron, John W F ^a   Murphy, J B ^a,b   Melchin, M J ^a,b   Davis, G ^a  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVALONIA; SEDIMENTATION; SILURIAN; SUBSIDENCE; TERRANE ACCRETION;

CANADA, NOVA SCOTIA;

EID: 0030432746     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/629862     Document Type: Article

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