Receiver-function studies in the Trans-Hudson Orogen, Saskatchewan

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 585-603

  Zelt, B C ^a   Ellis, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; SEISMIC SURVEY; TELESEISMIC WAVE;

CANADA; TRANS-HUDSON OROGEN;

EID: 0033377988     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e98-109     Document Type: Article

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