Deep 3-D seismic reflection imaging of Precambrian sills in southwestern Alberta, Canada

Tectonophysics

Volumn 388, Issue 1-4 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 161-172

  Welford, J Kim ^a   Clowes, Ron M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Precambrian; Reflection; Sills; Three dimensional methods; Western Canada

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL LITHOSPHERE; DEEP SEISMIC SOUNDING; PRECAMBRIAN; SILL; TECTONOPHYSICS;

ALBERTA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 4644234404     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tecto.2003.11.015     Document Type: Article

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