Lithospheric assembly and modification of the SE Canadian Shield: Abitibi-Grenville teleseismic experiment

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 105, Issue B6, 2000, Pages 13735-13754

  Rondenay, Stéphane ^a   Bostock, Michael G ^a   Hearn, Thomas M ^b   White, Donald J ^c   Ellis, Robert M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; MANTLE STRUCTURE; SEISMIC SURVEY;

CANADA; CANADIAN SHIELD;

EID: 0034631220     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jb900022     Document Type: Article

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