Mechanics of the giant radiating Mackenzie dyke swarm: A paleostress field modeling

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Hou, Guiting ^a   Kusky, T M ^b   Wang, Chuancheng ^a   Wang, Yanxin ^a  

^a Peking University   (China)

^b CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIKE SWARM; EMPLACEMENT; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; PALEOSTRESS; STRESS FIELD; TECTONICS; UPWELLING;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; CANADIAN SHIELD; COPPERMINE RIVER; MACKENZIE; NORTHWEST TERRITORIES;

EID: 76849099870     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JB005475     Document Type: Article

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