A three-dimensional self-consistent computer simulation of a geomagnetic field reversal

Nature

Volumn 377, Issue 6546, 1995, Pages 203-209

  Glatzmaiers, Gary A ^a   Roberts, Paul H ^b  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER MODEL; GEODYNAMO; GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; GEOMAGNETIC REVERSAL;

COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIPOLE; MAGNETIC FIELD; MODEL; SIMULATION;

EID: 0029505490     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/377203a0     Document Type: Article

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