Formation of cratonic mantle keels by arc accretion: Evidence from S receiver functions

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 37, Issue 18, 2010, Pages

  Miller, Meghan S ^a   Eaton, David W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADIAN SHIELDS; CONVERTED WAVE; DEPTH RANGE; EASTERN EDGE; LITHOSPHERE-ASTHENOSPHERE BOUNDARY; LITHOSPHERIC; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; MAGMATIC ARCS; NEGATIVE AMPLITUDES; RECEIVER FUNCTIONS; S-RECEIVER FUNCTIONS; SHALLOW DEPTHS; TECTONIC PLATES;

GALLIUM;

ACCRETION; AMPLITUDE; ASTHENOSPHERE; CRATON; LITHOSPHERE; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; MANTLE; NUMERICAL MODEL; S-WAVE; SHIELD; TECTONIC PLATE;

BAFFIN ISLAND; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NUNAVUT; VANCOUVER ISLAND;

EID: 77957576460     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010GL044366     Document Type: Article

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