How complex is the time-averaged geomagnetic field over the past 5 Myr?

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 527-544

  Carlut, Julie ^a   Courtillot, Vincent ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; PALAEOMAGNETISM;

EID: 0031711164     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.1998.00577.x     Document Type: Article

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