Discussion on the coastal flexure of Disko (West Greenland), onshore expression of the 'oblique reflectors'

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 156, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1051-1055

  Chalmers, J A ^a   Skaarup, N ^a   Pulvertaft, T C R ^a   Whittaker, R C ^b   Geoffroy, L ^c   Skuce, A G ^d   Angelier, J ^e   Lepvrier, C ^e   GeLard J P ^f   Olivier, P ^c  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF DENMARK AND GREENLAND   (Denmark)

^b Geoarctic Ltd   (Canada)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d AEC International 3700   (Canada)

^e LABORATOIRE DE GÉOLOGIE   (France)

^f UNIVERSITÉ DU MAINE   (France)

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EID: 82955174680     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/gsjgs.156.5.1051     Document Type: Article

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