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  • 1994 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science

Overview

Ronald M. Clowes is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research focuses primarily on the fields of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a specific emphasis on Geophysics.

The scientist's work covers several main topics including Geological and Geochemical Analysis, High-pressure geophysics and materials, and earthquake and tectonic studies.

Ronald M. Clowes has contributed to academic literature through publications in notable venues. One of the recent papers published is titled "Crustal structure of the metasedimentary Kisseynew domain and bounding volcanic-plutonic domains, Trans-Hudson orogen, Canada", released in 2020 in the Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences.

Frequent collaborators include Baishali Roy, indicating a professional partnership in research activities.

In recognition of their contributions to science, Ronald M. Clowes was named Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1994 under the Academy of Science.

  • Crustal structure of the metasedimentary Kisseynew domain and bounding volcanic-plutonic domains, Trans-Hudson orogen, Canada (2020, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences)

  • Baishali Roy

  • Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences

  • Geophysics

  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • earthquake and tectonic studies

  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (1994, Academy of Science)

Best Publications

  • LITHOPROBE-southern Vancouver Island: Cenozoic subduction complex imaged by deep seismic reflections: Reply

    R. M. Clowes;M. T. Brandon;A. G. Green;C. J. Yorath

  • The northern Cascadia subduction zone at Vancouver Island: seismic structure and tectonic history

    R. D. Hyndman;C. J. Yorath;R. M. Clowes;E. E. Davis

  • Lithoprobe crustal reflection cross section of the southern Canadian Cordillera, 1, Foreland thrust and fold belt to Fraser River Fault

    Frederick A. Cook;John L. Varsek;Ronald M. Clowes;Ernest R. Kanasewich

  • Deep Probe: imaging the roots of western North America

    Andrew R. Gorman;Ron M. Clowes;Robert M. Ellis;Timothy J. Henstock

  • Deep seismic profile across a Proterozoic collision zone: surprises at depth

    S. B. Lucas;A. Green;Z. Hajnal;D. White

  • Precambrian crust beneath the Mesozoic northern Canadian Cordillera discovered by Lithoprobe seismic reflection profiling

    Frederick A. Cook;Ronald M. Clowes;David B. Snyder;Arie J. van der Velden

  • Structure of a Paleoproterozoic continent-continent collision zone: a LITHOPROBE seismic reflection profile across the Trans-Hudson Orogen, Canada

    J.F. Lewry;Z. Hajnal;A. Green;S.B. Lucas

  • Lithospheric structure in the southern Canadian Cordillera from a network of seismic refraction lines

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  • Seismic structure across the active subduction zone of western Canada

    G. D. Spence;R. M. Clowes;R. M. Ellis

  • How the crust meets the mantle: Lithoprobe perspectives on the Mohorovičić discontinuity and crust–mantle transition

    Frederick A. CookF.A. Cook;Donald J. WhiteD.J. White;Alan G. JonesA.G. Jones;David W.S. EatonD.W.S. Eaton

  • Lithoprobe leads to new perspectives on continental evolution

    R. M. Clowes;F. A. Cook;J. N. Ludden

  • The big picture: A lithospheric cross section of the North American continent

    Philip T.C. Hammer;Ron M. Clowes;Fred A. Cook;K. Vasudevan

  • Lithoprobe: new perspectives on crustal evolution

    R. M. Clowes;F A. Cook;A. G. Green;C. E. Keen

  • The Lithoprobe trans-continental lithospheric cross sections: imaging the internal structure of the North American continentThis article is one of a series of papers published in this Special Issue on the theme Lithoprobe — parameters, processes, and the evolution of a continent.Lithoprobe Publication 1487.

    Philip T.C. HammerP.T.C. Hammer;Ron M. ClowesR.M. Clowes;Fred A. CookF.A. Cook;Arie J. van der VeldenA.J. van der Velden

  • Proterozoic prism arrests suspect terranes: Insights into the ancient Cordilleran margin from seismic reflection data: Comment

    D.B. Snyder;R.M. Clowes;F.A. Cook;P. Erdmer

  • Lithospheric structure beneath the Archaean Slave Province and Proterozoic Wopmay orogen, northwestern Canada, from a lithoprobe refraction/wide‐angle reflection survey

    G. Fernández Viejo;R. M. Clowes

  • Seismic reflection imaging of the subducting Juan de Fuca plate

    A. G. Green;R. M. Clowes;C. J. Yorath;C. Spencer

  • Three-dimensional collisional structure of the Trans-Hudson Orogen, Canada

    S.B. Lucas;D. White;Z. Hajnal;J. Lewry

  • Lithoprobe crustal reflection structure of the Southern Canadian Cordillera 2: Coast mountains transect

    John L. Varsek;Frederick A. Cook;Ronald M. Clowes;J. Murray Journeay

  • The Sask Craton and Hearne Province margin: Seismic reflection studies in the western Trans-Hudson Orogen

    Zoltan Hajnal;J. Lewry;D. White;K. Ashton

  • Lithospheric structure in northwestern Canada from Lithoprobe seismic refraction and related studies: a synthesis

    Ron M. Clowes;Philip T.C. Hammer;Gabriela Fernández-Viejo;J. Kim Welford

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan G. Green
Alan G. Green ETH Zurich
George D. Spence
George D. Spence University of Victoria
Roy D. Hyndman
Roy D. Hyndman University of Victoria
Don White
Don White Geological Survey of Canada
David W. Eaton
David W. Eaton University of Calgary
Mark T. Brandon
Mark T. Brandon Yale University
Jeremy Hall
Jeremy Hall Memorial University of Newfoundland
Bernd Milkereit
Bernd Milkereit University of Toronto
Randall R. Parrish
Randall R. Parrish University of Portsmouth
Michael A. H. Hedlin
Michael A. H. Hedlin University of California, San Diego

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