Characterization of the Benny deformation zone, Sudbury, Ontario

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1256-1267

  Kellett, R L ^a,c   Rivard, B ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b CANADA CENTRE FOR REMOTE SENSING   (Canada)

^c Komex International Ltd   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; MAGNETIC ANOMALY; REMOTE SENSING; TECTONICS; WRENCH FAULT;

CANADA, ONTARIO, SUDBURY;

EID: 0030433262     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e96-095     Document Type: Article

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