Geomagnetic changes across the last reversal recorded in lava flows from La Palma, Canary Islands

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 101, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 13755-13773

  Quidelleur, Xavier ^a   Valet, Jean Pierre ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAINOZOIC; GEOMAGNETIC REVERSAL; LAVA FLOW; LAVA FLOWS; MAGNETIC REVERSALS; MATUYAMA-BRUNHES TRANSITION; MATUYAMA/BRUNHES TRANSITION; PALAEOMAGNETISM;

CANARY ISLANDS, LA PALMA;

EID: 0030485603     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95jb03740     Document Type: Article

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