Evolution of faulting and paleo-stress field within the Ottawa graben, Canada

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 337-360

  Rimando, Rolly E ^a   Benn, Keith ^b  

^a Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology   (Philippines)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Eastern North America; Faulting; Paleo stress field; Rift; Structural geology

Indexed keywords

GEODYNAMICS;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO; OTTAWA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 18744409354     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2005.01.003     Document Type: Article

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