The time-averaged geomagnetic field: Global and regional biases for 0-5 Ma

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 643-666

  Johnson, Catherine L ^a   Constable, Catherine G ^b  

^a GEOPHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Core mantle boundary; Geomagnetism; Palaeomagnetism; Secular variation; Time averaged field

Indexed keywords

CORE/MANTLE BOUNDARY; GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; GEOMAGNETISM; PALAEOMAGNETISM; SECULAR VARIATION;

EID: 0031413972     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.1997.tb06604.x     Document Type: Article

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