Proterozoic evolution of the northeastern Canadian Shield: Lithoprobe Eastern Canadian Shield Onshore-Offshore Transect (ECSOOT), introduction and summary

The Lithoprobe Eastern Canadian Shield Onshore–Offshore Transect (ECSOOT) has focused on studies of the processes by which the northeastern Canadian (Laurentian) Shield evolved, firstly by the 1.9–1.8 Ga coalescence of Archean cratons and then by the addition of juvenile crust from the south in the...

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Published in:Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences
Main Authors: Wardle, R J, Hall, J
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2002
Subjects:
Greenland
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/e02-029
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/e02-029
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Summary:The Lithoprobe Eastern Canadian Shield Onshore–Offshore Transect (ECSOOT) has focused on studies of the processes by which the northeastern Canadian (Laurentian) Shield evolved, firstly by the 1.9–1.8 Ga coalescence of Archean cratons and then by the addition of juvenile crust from the south in the period 1.9–0.9 Ga. The transect area is a microcosm of continental accretion and also offers a unique opportunity to link the geological evolution of the Canadian Shield with once-adjacent Greenland.

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