Initiation, development, and benefits of Lithoprobe - shaping the direction of earth science research in Canada and beyond

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 291-314

  Clowes, Ron M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE HAZARD; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BENEFITS; ELECTRONIC MEDIA; GEOSCIENCES; HIGH RESOLUTION; KNOWLEDGE BASE; MAGNETOTELLURIC STUDIES; MAGNETOTELLURICS; MINING COMPANIES; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES; PHASE I; RESEARCH NETWORKS; SASKATCHEWAN; SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS; SCIENTIFIC STUDIES; SEISMIC REFLECTIONS; SEISMIC REFRACTION; WEST COAST;

EARTH SCIENCES; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; MINERAL EXPLORATION; RESEARCH; SEISMIC WAVES; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS; URANIUM; URANIUM DEPOSITS;

SEISMOLOGY;

EARTH SCIENCE; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; ELECTRONIC CHART; EXPLORATION; LITHOPROBE; MAGNETOTELLURIC METHOD; MINING INDUSTRY; ORGANIZATIONAL FRAMEWORK; PETROLEUM; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SEISMIC REFRACTION; URANIUM;

CANADA;

EID: 77952128395     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/E09-074     Document Type: Article

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