Seismic-reflection and potential-field studies of the Vulcan structure, western Canada: A Paleoproterozoic Pyrenees?

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 104, Issue B10, 1999, Pages 23255-23269

  Eaton, David W ^a   Ross, Gerald M ^b   Clowes, Ronald M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; OROGENIC BELT; POTENTIAL FIELD; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SEISMIC SURVEY;

CANADA; WESTERN CANADA SEDIMENTARY BASIN;

EID: 0033543827     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jb900204     Document Type: Article

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