Three-dimensional structure of the Torngat Orogen (NE Canada) from active seismic tomography

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 105, Issue B10, 2000, Pages 23403-23420

  Funck, Thomas ^a   Louden, Keith E ^a   Wardle, Richard J ^b   Hall, Jeremy ^c   Hobro, James W ^d   Salisbury, Matthew H ^e   Muzzatti, Angelina M ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Newfoundland Dept Mines and Ener   (Canada)

^c MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^e GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; MOHO; OROGENIC BELT; SEISMIC TOMOGRAPHY; VELOCITY STRUCTURE;

CANADA; LABRADOR; TORNGAT MOUNTAINS;

EID: 0033692877     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jb900228     Document Type: Article

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