Paleomagnetism of upper Miocene ignimbrites at the Puna: An analysis of vertical-axis rotations in the Central Andes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 11387-11400

  Somoza, Rubén ^a   Singer, Silvia ^a   Coira, Beatriz ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE JUJUY   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IGNIMBRITE; MIOCENE; PALAEOMAGNETISM; POLE POSITION; ROTATION;

BOLIVIA, ANDES;

EID: 0029729758     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95jb03467     Document Type: Article

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