On low-degree spherical harmonic models of paleosecular variation

Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors

Volumn 95, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 55-77

  Quidelleur, Xavier ^a   Courtillot, Vincent ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; PALAEOMAGNETISM; SECULAR VARIATION; SPHERICAL HARMONICS;

EID: 0029750590     PISSN: 00319201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0031-9201(95)03115-4     Document Type: Article

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