Evidence for a geomagnetic excursion recorded in the sediments of Lac St. Front, France: A link with the Laschamp excursion?

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 101, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 28211-28230

  Vlag, P ^a   Thouveny, N ^a   Williamson, D ^a   Rochette, P ^a   Ben Atig, F ^a  

^a CEREGE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOMAGNETIC EXCURSION; LAKE SEDIMENT; LASCHAMP EXCURSION; PALAEOMAGNETIC FIELD; QUATERNARY;

FRANCE, MASSIF CENTRAL, LAC ST FRONT;

EID: 0030428569     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jb02096     Document Type: Article

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