A database for the Matuyama-Brunhes magnetic reversal

Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors

Volumn 103, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 207-245

  Love, J J ^b   Mazaud, A ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deep ocean sediment; Lava sites; Loess sites; Matuyama Brunhes reversal transition field; Paleomagnetic database; Shallow marine sediment

Indexed keywords

GEOMAGNETIC REVERSAL; MATUYAMA/BRUNHES REVERSAL; PALAEOMAGNETISM;

EID: 0031429338     PISSN: 00319201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9201(97)00034-4     Document Type: Article

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