New evidence for syntectonic fluid migration across the hinterland-foreland transition of the Canadian Cordillera

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2002, Pages

  Knoop, Stuart R ^a   Kennedy, Lori A ^a   Dipple, Gregory M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canadian cordillera; Fluid flow; Fluid rock interaction; Hydrodynamic dispersion; Oxygen isotopes; Thrust fault

Indexed keywords

FLUID FLOW; FLUID-STRUCTURE INTERACTION; GEOCHEMISTRY; MESOZOIC; METAMORPHISM; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; P-T CONDITIONS;

CANADA; CORDILLERA;

EID: 0038685962     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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