Tectonic and thermal evolution of Queen Charlotte Basin: Lithospheric deformation and subsidence models

Basin Research

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 243-261

  Dehler, S A ^a   Keen, C E ^a   Rohr, K M M ^b  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b Geological Survey of Canada Sidney   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASIN DEVELOPMENT; BASIN EVOLUTION; DEFORMATION; LITHOSPHERE; LITHOSPHERIC STRETCHING; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; SUBSIDENCE; TECTONIC EVOLUTION; THERMAL EVOLUTION;

CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, QUEEN CHARLOTTE BASIN;

EID: 0031430784     PISSN: 0950091X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2117.1997.00043.x     Document Type: Article

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