Compilation of a map of recent vertical crustal movements in Eastern Canada using geographic information system

Journal of Surveying Engineering

Volumn 132, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 160-167

  Koohzare, Azadeh ^a   Vaníček, Petr ^a   Santos, Marcelo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Approximation methods; Canada; Dynamic models; Geographic information systems; Leveling; Mapping; Tidal water; Tides

Indexed keywords

GEOPHYSICS; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; MAPPING; TIDE GAGES; TSUNAMIS;

GLACIAL ISOSTATIC SUBMERGENCE; VERTICAL CRUSTAL MOVEMENT;

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

ARC-INFO; CRUSTAL MOVEMENT; GEODYNAMICS; GIS; ISOSTASY; LEAST SQUARES METHOD; MAPPING; POSTGLACIAL REBOUND; TIDE GAUGE; VERTICAL MOVEMENT;

CANADA; MARITIME PROVINCES; NORTH AMERICA; QUEBEC [CANADA]; SAINT LAWRENCE ESTUARY;

EID: 33750103607     PISSN: 07339453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9453(2006)132:4(160)     Document Type: Article

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