Magnetic susceptibility of soil: An evaluation of conflicting theories using a national data set

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 728-734

  Dearing, J A ^a,d   Hay, K L ^a   Baban, S M J ^a   Huddleston, A S ^a   Wellington, E M H ^b   Loveland, P J ^c  

^a Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate; Magnetic susceptibility; Soils

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE; IRON; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; SOIL MAGNETISM;

EID: 0030441726     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.1996.tb04051.x     Document Type: Article

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