Extensional development of the Fundy rift basin, southeastern Canada

Geological Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 631-651

  Withjack, Martha O ^a   Schlische, Roy W ^a   Baum, Mark S ^a,b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Canada; Extension; Fundy basin; Rifting

Indexed keywords

BASIN EVOLUTION; DEFORMATION; DISPLACEMENT; EXTENSIONAL TECTONICS; FAULT ZONE; JURASSIC; NORMAL FAULT; PALEOZOIC; RIFT ZONE; RIFTING; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC REFLECTION; STRIKE-SLIP FAULT; TRIASSIC;

CANADA; NEW BRUNSWICK; NORTH AMERICA; NOVA SCOTIA;

EID: 71749100219     PISSN: 00721050     EISSN: 10991034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gj.1186     Document Type: Article

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