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Western Canada Sedimentary Basin
The Western Canada Sedimentary Basin represents one of the largest and most economically important basin systems in North America.
Regional Geological Context
Important regions include Calgary, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Regina, Saskatoon, and portions of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
Relevant institutions include University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; and University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Observation
The basin preserves a long geological record involving marine deposition, tectonic loading, mountain building, and sediment transport.
Constraint Analysis
Its scale and extensive subsurface dataset make it useful for continental-scale geological comparisons.