Seismic reflection and tomographic velocity model constraints on the evolution of the Tofino forearc basin, British Columbia

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 168, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 634-646

  Hayward, Nathan ^a   Calvert, Andrew J ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cascadia forearc; Seismic stratigraphy; Tofino Basin; Tomography

Indexed keywords

BASIN EVOLUTION; CONTINENTAL SHELF; FOREARC BASIN; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SEISMIC TOMOGRAPHY; SEISMIC VELOCITY;

CASCADIA BASIN; PACIFIC OCEAN; TOFINO BASIN;

EID: 33846650341     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2006.03209.x     Document Type: Article

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