Omineca Arc
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The Omineca Arc or Omineca Belt was a Jurassic through Cretaceous volcanic arc terrane in western North America, extending from Alaska through Yukon and British Columbia to Washington. The Omineca is bounded by the Foreland Belt to the east and the Intermontane Belt to the west. It is named after the Omineca Mountains of north-central British Columbia.[1]
See also
- Volcanology of Canada – Volcanic activity in Canada
- Volcanology of Northern Canada – History of volcanic activity in Northern Canada
- Volcanology of Western Canada
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