Architecture of the Georgia Basin, southwestern British Columbia

Bulletin of Canadian Petroleum Geology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 288-320

  England, T D J ^a   Bustin, R M ^b  

^a Talisman Energy (UK) Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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FOREARC BASIN; SEDIMENTATION; SUBDUCTION ZONE;

CANADA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, GEORGIA BASIN;

EID: 0031663733     PISSN: 00074802     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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