The fold test as an analytical tool

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 135, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 329-338

  McFadden, P L ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

Analytical method; Field method; Fold test; Paleomagnetism

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL METHOD; FIELD METHOD; PALEOMAGNETISM;

EID: 0032409560     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.1998.00640.x     Document Type: Article

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