Moho reflectivity patterns - A comparison of Canadian LITHOPROBE transects

Tectonophysics

Volumn 269, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 179-198

  Hammer, P T C ^a   Clowes, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

LITHOPROBE; Moho; Reflectivity; Seismic reflection; Tectonics; Vibroseis

Indexed keywords

LITHOPROBE; MOHO; REFLECTIVITY; SEISMIC REFLECTION; VIBROSEIS;

CANADA;

EID: 0030755769     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(96)00164-3     Document Type: Article

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