The application of GIS to unravel patterns of deformation in high grade terrains: A case study of indentor tectonics from west Greenland

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 224, Issue , 2004, Pages 63-78

  Piazolo, Sandra ^a   Alsop, G I ^b   Nielsen, B Møller ^a   Van Gool, J A M ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF DENMARK AND GREENLAND   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FOLIATION; GIS; INDENTATION; LINEATION; METAMORPHIC ROCK; TECTONICS;

ARCTIC; GREENLAND; WEST GREENLAND;

EID: 2942571059     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2004.224.01.05     Document Type: Article

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