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STRESS PROVINCE NORTH AMERICA [1 record]

Record 1 2006-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geological and Other Scientific Names
CONT

... the Mid-Continent stress province of North America may include the western Canadian basin and the Canadian Shield as well as the central United States.

OBS

North American stress province: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
CONT

[...] l'on peut rattacher à la province de Contraintes du Centre du Continent de l'Amérique du Nord le bassin de l'ouest du Canada et le Bouclier canadien, aussi bien que le centre des États-Unis.

OBS

province de contrainte de l'Amérique du Nord : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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