Seismic anisotropy and mantle structure of the Rae craton, central Canada, from joint interpretation of SKS splitting and receiver functions

Precambrian Research

Volumn 232, Issue , 2013, Pages 189-208

  Snyder, D B ^a   Berman, R G ^a   Kendall, J M ^b   Sanborn Barrie, M ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hudson Bay; Mantle discontinuities; Mantle lithosphere; Rae craton; SKS anisotropy

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; ARCHEAN; LITHOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; MANTLE DISCONTINUITY; MANTLE STRUCTURE; POLARIZATION; S-WAVE; SEISMIC ANISOTROPY; WAVE SPLITTING;

BAFFIN ISLAND; CANADA; CHURCHILL PROVINCE; HUDSON BAY; NUNAVUT; RAE PROVINCE; SOUTHAMPTON ISLAND;

EID: 84896397017     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2012.03.003     Document Type: Article

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