Lithostratigraphy and paleomagnetism of pre-Fraser glacial deposits in south-central British Columbia

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1357-1370

  Lian, Olav B ^a,d   Barendregt, R W ^b   Enkin, R J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^c Geological Survey of Canada Sidney   (Canada)

^d SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLACIAL DEPOSIT; PALEOMAGNETISM; QUATERNARY; STRATIGRAPHY;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA;

EID: 0033506061     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e99-033     Document Type: Article

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