Deciphering shallow paleomagnetic inclinations: 1. Implications from correlation of Albian volcanic rocks along the Insular/Intermontane Superterrane boundary in the southern Canadian Cordillera

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2003, Pages

  Haskin, M L ^a   Enkin, R J ^b   Mahoney, J B ^c   Mustard, P S ^a   Baker, J ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Geological Survey of Canada Sidney   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Canadian Cordillera; Cretaceous; Paleogeography; Paleomagnetism; Terrane translation

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; MAGNETIC INCLINATION; PALEOGEOGRAPHY; PALEOMAGNETISM; STRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION; TECTONICS;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; CANADIAN CORDILLERA;

EID: 18244432267     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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