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2005

• Clowes, R.M., P.T.C. Hammer, G. Fernandez Viejo, and J.K. Welford. (2005) Lithospheric structure in northwestern Canada from LITHOPROBE seismic refraction and related studies. Can. J. Earth Sci., in press.
• Fernandez Viejo, G., R.M. Clowes, and J.K. Welford. (2005) Constraints on the composition of the crust and upper mantle in northwestern Canada: Vp, Vs and Poisson's ratio variations along Lithoprobe's SNORCLE Transect. Can. J. Earth Sci., in press.
• Welford, J.K., and R.M. Clowes. 3-D seismic reflection investigation of the upper crustal Winagami sill complex of northwestern Alberta, Canada. Geophysical Journal International, submitted February 23rd, 2005.

2004

• Bostock, M.G. (2004) Green's functions, source signatures and the normalization of teleseismic wavefields, J. Geophys. Res., doi:10.1029/2003JB002783.
• Hammer, P.T.C., and R.M. Clowes. (2004) The accreted terranes of northwestern British Columbia: lithospheric velocity structure and tectonics. J. Geophys. Res., 109, B06305.
• Hammer, P.T.C., R.M. Clowes, and K. Ramachandran. (2004) Seismic reflection imaging of thin kimberlite dykes and sills: exploration and deposit characteriztion of the snap Lake dyke, Canada. Lithos, 76: 359-367.
• Hammer, P.T.C. , R.M. Clowes, and K. Ramachandran. (2004) High-resolution seismic reflection imaging of a thin, diamondiferous, kimberlite dyke. Geophysics, 69, 1143-1154.
• Welford, J.K. and Clowes, R.M. (2004). Deep 3-D seismic reflection imaging of Precambrian sills in southwestern Alberta, Canada, Tectonophysics, 388, 161-172.
• Welford, J.K. and Zhang, R. (2004). Ground roll suppression from deep crustal seismic reflection data using a wavelet-based approach: a case study from western Canada, Geophysics, 69:877-884.
• McNeill, A., Bostock, M.G., Rogers, G.C., and Shragge, J. (2004). The effect of forearc mantle serpentinization on ground motions from megathrust and intra-slab events in the Cascadia subduction zone, Bull. Seismol. Soc. Am., 94, 147-154.
• Currie, C.A., Cassidy, J.F., Hyndman, R.D., Bostock, M.G. (2004) Shear wave anisotropy beneath the Cascadia subduction zone and western North American craton, Geophys. J. Int., 157, 341-353.

2003

• Bank, C.-G., Bostock, M.G. (2003) Linearized inverse scattering of teleseismic waves for anisotropic crust and mantle structure, II. Numerical examples and application to data from Canadian National Network stations, J. Geophys. Res., doi:10.1029/2002JB001950.
• Bostock, M.G. (2003). Linearized inverse scattering of teleseismic waves for anisotropic crust and mantle structure: 1. Theory. J. Geophys. Res., 108: Art.2258.
• Bostock, M.G. (2003). Linearized inverse scattering of teleseismic waves for anisotropic crust and mantle structure: 2. Numerical examples and application to data from Canadian stations. J. Geophys. Res., 108: Art.2259.
• Snyder, D.B. Bostock, M.G., Lockhart, G. (2003). Two anisotropic layers in the Slave craton, Lithos, 71, 529-539.
• Fernandez Viejo, G., and R. M. Clowes (2003) Lithospheric structure beneath the Archaean Slave Province and Proterozoic Wopmay orogen, northwestern Canada, from a lithoprobe refraction/wide-angle reflection survey. Geophs. J. Int., 153:1-U1.

2002

• Bostock, M.G. (2002). Kirchoff-approximate inversion of teleseismic wavefields, Geophys. J. Int., 149:787-795.
• Bostock, M.G., R.D. Hyndman, S. Rondenay, and S.M. Peacock (2002). An inverted continental Moho and serpentization of the forearc mantle, Nature, 417:536-538.
• Welford, J.K., and R.M. Clowes (2002). Imaging Precambrian reflectors in southwestern Alberta using an industry-acquired deep 3-D seismic reflection dataset, CGU 2002 Abstract - Best Student Paper in Seismology.
• Ellis, R.M., and C.A. Zelt (2002). 3D Seismic Refraction and Reflection Tomography of Wide-Angle Data from SNORE97 , CGU 2002 Abstract.
• Hammer, P.T.C., and R.M. Clowes (2002). Seismic imaging of thin, diamondiferous dykes, GACMAC 2002 Abstract.
• Clowes, R.M., M.J.A. Burianyk, A.R. Gorman, and E.R. Kanasewich (2002). Crustal velocity structure from SAREX, the Southern Alberta Refraction Experiment, Can. J. Earth Sci., 39:351-373.
• Gorman, A.R., R.M. Clowes, R.M., Ellis, T.J. Henstock, G.D. Spence, R. Keller, A. Levander, C.M. Snelson, M.J.A. Burianyk, E.R. Kanasewich, I.Asudeh, Z. Hajnal, and K.C. Miller (2002). Deep Probe: imaging the roots of western North America, Can. J. Earth Sci., 39:375-398.
• Shragge, J., M.G. Bostock, C.G. Bank, and R.M. Ellis (2002). Integrated teleseismic studies of the southern Alberta upper mantle, Can. J. Earth Sci., 39: 399-411.

2001

• Welford, J.K., Clowes, R.M., Ellis, R.M., Spence, G.D., Asudeh, I., and Hajnal, Z. (2001). Lithospheric structure across the craton-Cordilleran transition of northeastern British Columbia, Can. J. Earth Sci., 38:1169-1189.
• Bostock, M.G., Rondenay, S., and Shragge, J. (2001). Multiparameter two-dimensional inversion of scattered teleseismic body waves, 1, Theory for oblique incidence, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 30,771-30,782.
• Shragge, J., Bostock, M.G., and Rondenay, S. (2001). Multiparameter two-dimensional inversion of scattered teleseismic body waves, 2, Numerical examples, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 30,783-30,794.
• Rondenay, S., Bostock, M.G., and Shragge, J. (2001). Multiparameter two-dimensional inversion of scattered teleseismic body waves, 3, Application to the Cascadia 1993 data set, J. Geophys. Res., 106, 30,795-30,808.
• Frederiksen, A.W., Bostock, M.G., and Cassidy, J.F. (2001). S-wave velocity structure of the Canadian upper mantle, Physics of the Earth and Planetary Int., 124, 175-191.

2000

• Bank, C.-G., Bostock, M.G., Ellis, R.M., Cassidy, J.F. (2000). A reconnaisance teleseismic study of the upper mantle and transition zone beneath the Archean Slave craton in NW Canada. Tectonophysics, 319(3), 151-166.
• Frederiksen, A.W., Bostock, M.G. (2000). Modelling teleseismic waves in dipping anisotropic structures. Geophys. J. Int., 141, 401-412.
• Hammer, P.T.C., R.M. Ellis, and R.M. Clowes (2000). Crustal structure of NW British Columbia and SE Alaska from seismic wide-angle studies: Coast Plutonic Complex to Stikinia. J. Geophys. Res., 105, 7961-7981.
• Rondenay, S., Bostock, M.G., Hearn, T.M., White, D.J., Ellis, R.M. (2000). Lithospheric assembly and modification in the SE Canadian Shield: The Abitibi-Grenville Teleseismic Experiment. J. Geophys. Res., 105, 13,735-13,754.
• Rondenay, S., Bostock, M.G., Hearn, T.M., White, D.J., Wu, H., Sénéchal, G., Ji, S., and Maréschal, M. (2000). Teleseismic studies of the lithosphere below the Lithoprobe Abitibi-Grenville Transect, Can. J. Earth Sci., 37, 415-426.
• Roy, B. and R.M. Clowes (2000), Seismic and potential field imaging of the Guichon Creek batholith, BC, Canada, to delineate structures hostiing porphyry copper deposits: A case study. Geophysics, 65, 1418-1434.
• Zelt, B.C., Ellis, R.M., Zelt, C.A., Hyndman, R.D., Lowe, C., Spence, G.D., and Fisher, M.A. (2000). Three-dimensional crustal velocity structure beneath the Strait of Georgia, British Columbia, Geophys. J. Int., 144: 695-712.

1999

• Bostock, M.G. (1999). Seismic waves converted from velocity gradient anomalies in the Earth's upper mantle. Geophys. J. Int., 138:747-756.
• Bostock, M.G., Rondenay, S.R. (1999). Migration of scattered teleseismic body waves. Geophys. J. Int., 137:732-746.
• Clowes, R., F. Cook, Z. Hajnal, J. Hall, J. Lewry, S. Lucas, and R. Wardle (1999). Canada's Lithoprobe Project (collaborative, multidisciplinary geoscience research leads to new understanding of continental evolution). Episodes, 22(1): 3-20.
• Fernandez Viejo, G., R.M. Clowes, and J.R. Amor (1999). Imaging the lithospheric mantle in northwestern Canada with seismic wide-angle reflections. Geophys. Res. Lett., 26(18): 2809-2812.
• Fisher, M.A., B.C. Zelt, P.T.C. Hammer, et al. (1999). Seismic survey probes earthquake hazards in Pacific Northwest. Eos, 80: 13-17.
• Gorman, A.R. and R.M. Clowes (1999). Wave-field tau-p analysis for 2-D velocity models: application to western North American lithosphere. Geophys. Res. Lett., 26(15): 2323-2326.
• Welford, J.K. (1999). Lithospheric structure across the Canadian Cordillera of northeastern British Columbia from seismic refraction and potential field data. M.Sc. Thesis, University of British Columbia.
• Zelt, B.C., Dotzev, N.T., Ellis, R.M., and Rogers, G.C. (1999). Coda Q in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. Bull. Seism. Soc. Am., 89:1083-1093.
• Zelt, B.C. and Ellis, R.M. (1999) Teleseismic receiver function analysis in the Trans-Hudson Orogen, Saskatchewan. Can. J. Earth Sci., in press.

1998

• Bank, C.-G., Bostock, M.G., Ellis, R.M., Hajnal, Z., and VanDecar, J.C. (1998). Lithospheric mantle structure beneath the Trans-Hudson Orogen and origin of diamondiferous kimberlites. J. Geophys. Res. 103:10,103-10,114.
• Bostock, M.G. (1998). Seismic imaging of lithospheric discontinuities and continental evolution, accepted for publication in, editors W. McDonough, R. van der Hilst, and R. O'Connell, The Composition, Deep Structure, and Evolution of Continents, Elsevier, Amsterdam.
• Bostock, M.G. (1998). Mantle stratigraphy and evolution of the Slave province. J. Geophys. Res., 103:21183-21200.
• Cassidy, J.F., Ellis, R.M., Karavas, C., and Rogers, G.C. (1998). The northern limit of the subducted Juan de Fuca plate system. J. Geophys. Res., 103: 26,949-26,961.
• Clowes, R.M., F.A. Cook, and J.N. Ludden.  (1998). LITHOPROBE leads to new perspectives on continental evolution.  GSA Today, 8(10): 1-7.
• Deep Probe Working Group (Gorman, Clowes, et al.) (1998) Probing the depths of western North America: Contrasting Archean and Proterozoic lithosphere with controlled source seismology. GSA Today, 8(7): 1-5.
• Frederiksen, A.W., Bostock, M.G., VanDecar, J.C., Cassidy, J.F. (1998). Seismic structure of the upper mantle beneath the northern Cordillera from teleseismic traveltime inversion. Tectonophysics, 294: 43-55.
• Mandler, H.A.F. and R.M. Clowes (1998). The HSI bright reflector in southern Alberta: Further evidence for extensive magmatism in the Precambrian of western Canada. Tectonophysics, 288: 71-81.
• Rondenay, S., Bostock, M.G., Hearn, T.M., White, D.J., Wu, H., Senechal, G., Ji, S., Mareschal, M. (1998) Teleseismic studies of the lithosphere below the Lithoprobe Abitibi-Grenville Transect. accepted in Can. J. Earth Sci.
• Shi, L., Francis, D., Ludden, J., Frederiksen, A., Bostock, M.G. (1998). Xenolith evidence of lithospheric melting above anomalously hot mantle under the Northern Cordillera. Contrib. Mineral. Petrol., 131: 39-53.
• Talwani, M. and Zelt, B.C. 1998. Some recent developments in the acquisition and processing of seismic data . Tectonophysics, 286: 123-142.
• Zelt, B.C., Talwani, M. and Zelt, C.A. 1998. Prestack depth migration of dense wide-angle seismic data . Tectonophysics, 286: 193-208.
• Zelt, C.A. and Zelt, B.C. 1998. Study of out-of-plane effects in the inversion of refraction/wide-angle reflection traveltimes. Tectonophysics, 286: 209-221.

1997

• Bostock, M.G. (1997). Anisotropic upper mantle stratigraphy and architecture of the Slave craton. Nature, 390: 392-395.
• Bostock, M.G., Cassidy, J.F. (1997). Upper mantle stratigraphy beneath the southern Slave craton. Can. J. Earth Sci., 34: 577-587.
• Bostock, M.G., Sacchi, M.D. (1997). Deconvolution of teleseismic recordings for mantle structure. Geophys. J. Int., 129: 143-152.
• Clowes, R.M., D.J. Baird and S.A. Dehler.  (1997). Crustal structure of the Cascadia subduction zone, southwestern British Columbia, from potential field and seismic studies.  Can. J. Earth Sci., 34: 317-335.
• Hajnal, Z., B. Nemeth, R.M. Clowes, R.M. Ellis and 5 others (1997). Mantle involvement in lithospheric collision: Seismic evidence from the Trans-Hudson Orogen, western Canada.  Geophys. Res. Lett., 24: 2079-2082.
• Hammer, P.T.C. and R.M. Clowes (1997). Moho reflectivity patterns - a comparison of Canadian LITHOPROBE transects. Tectonophysics, 269: 179-198.
• Mandler, H.A.F. and R.M. Clowes (1997). Evidence for extensive tabular intrusions in the Precambrian shield of western Canada: A 160-km long sequence of bright reflections. Geology, 25: 271-274.

1996

• Amor, J.R. (1996). PLOTSEC: Generalized software for seismic refraction data. Lithoprobe Seismic Process. Fac. Newsl., 9: 24-31.
• Bostock, M.G. (1996). A seismic image of the upper mantle beneath the North American craton. Geophys. Res. Lett., 23: 941-944.
• Bostock, M.G. (1996). Ps conversions from the upper mantle transition zone beneath the Canadian landmass. J. Geophys. Res., 101: 8393-8402.
• Cassidy, J.F., Bostock, M.G. (1996). Shear-wave splitting above the subducting Juan de Fuca plate. Geophys. Res. Lett., 23: 941-944.
• Ellis, R.M., Hajnal, Z. and Bostock, M.G. (1996). Seismic studies on the Trans-Hudson orogen of western Canada. Tectonophysics, 262: 35-50.
• Hammer, P.T.C. and R.M. Clowes (1996). Seismic reflection investigations of the Mount Cayley bright spot: A midcrustal reflector beneath the Coast Mountains, British Columbia. J. Geophys. Res., 101: 20119-20132.
• Zelt, B.C., Ellis, R.M., Clowes, R.M., and Hole, J.A. 1996. Inversion of three-dimensional wide-angle seismic data from the southwestern Canadian Cordillera. Journal of Geophysical Research. 101: 8503-8529.

1995

• Bostock, M.G., Cassidy, J.F. (1995). The upper mantle discontinuities in western Canada from Ps conversions. PAGEOP, 145: 219-233.
• Bostock, M.G., Cassidy, J.F. (1995). Variations in SKS splitting across western Canada. Geophys. Res. Lett., 22: 5-8.
• Bostock, M.G., Vandecar, J.C. (1995). Upper mantle structure of the northern Cascadia subduction zone. Can. J. Earth. Sci., 32: 1-12.
• Clowes, R.M., C.A. Zelt, J.R. Amor and R.M. Ellis (1995). Lithospheric structure in the southern Canadian Cordillera from a network of seismic refraction lines. Can. J. of Earth Sci., 32: 1485-1513.
• Hasselgren, E.O. and R.M. Clowes (1995). Crustal structure of northern Juan de Fuca plate from multichannel reflection data. J. Geophys. Res., 100: 6469-6486.
• Hole, J.A. and Zelt, B.C. 1995. Three-dimensional finite-difference reflection travel times. Geophysical Journal International. 121: 427-434.
• Jones, A.G., Eaton, D.W., White, D., Bostock, M., Mareschal, M., and Cassidy, J. (1995). Geophysical measurements for lithospheric parameters. editor T. Lecheminant, Geological Survey of Canada, special volume on diamond exploration.
• O'Leary, D.M., Ellis, R.M., Stephenson, R.A., Lane, L.S., and Zelt, C.A. (1995). Crustal structure of the northern Yukon and Mackenzie Delta, northwestern Canada. J. Geophys. Res., 100: 9905-9920.

1994

• Bostock, M.G., Vandecar, J.C. (1994). The influence of crust and upper mantle heterogeneity on short period waveform distortion. Phys. Earth Planet. Int., 83: 225-247.
• Hammer, P.T.C., L.M. Dorman, J.A. Hildebrand, B.D. Corneulle (1994). Jasper Seamount structure: Seafloor seismic refraction tomography. J. Geophys. Res., 99: 6371-6752.

1993

• Bostock, M.G., Vandecar, J.C., and Snieder, R.K. (1993). Modeling teleseismic P-wave propagation in the upper mantle using a parabolic approximation. Bull. Seism. Soc. Am., 83: 756-779.
• Cassidy, J.F. and Ellis, R.M. (1993). S-wave velocity structure of the northern Cascadia subduction zone. J. Geophys. Res., 98: 4407-4421.
• Fuis, G.S. and R.M. Clowes (1993). Comparison of deep structure along three transects of the western North American continental margin. Tectonics, 12: 1420-1435.
• Hole, J.A., R.M. Clowes and R.M. Ellis (1993). Interpretation of three-dimensional seismic refraction data from western Hecate Strait, British Columbia: Structure of the Queen Charlotte Basin. Can. J. Earth Sci., 30: 1427-1439.
• Zelt, B.C., Ellis, R.M., and Clowes, R.M. 1993. Crustal velocity structure in the eastern Insular and southernmost Coast belts, Canadian Cordillera. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences. 30: 1014-1027.

1992

• Clowes, R.M., F.A. Cook, A.G. Green, C.E. Keen, J.N. Ludden, J.A. Percival, G.M. Quinlan and G.F. West (1992), LITHOPROBE - New perspectives on crustal evolution. Can. J. Earth Sci., 29: 1813-1864.
• Hole, J.A., Clowes, R.M. and Ellis, R.M. (1992). Interface inversion using broadside seismic refraction data and three-dimensional travel time calculations. J. Geophys. Res., 97: 3417-3429.