Paleomagnetic data from Triassic strata, zuni̊ uplift, New Mexico: Further evidence of large-magnitude Triassic apparent polar wander of North America

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 103, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 24189-24200

  Molina Garza, Roberto S ^a   Geissman, John W ^a   Gomez, Alfred ^b   Horton, Brian ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPARENT POLAR WANDER PATH; MAGNETIC REVERSAL; PALEOMAGNETISM; PLATEAU; ROTATION; TRIASSIC; UPLIFT;

COLORADO PLATEAU; NEW MEXICO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0000125298     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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