An analysis of the geomagnetic field over the past 2000 years

Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors

Volumn 106, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 311-335

  Hongre, L ^a   Hulot, G ^a   Khokhlov, A ^b  

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

^b INSTITUTE OF EARTHQUAKE PREDICTION THEORY AND MATHEMATICAL GEOPHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; HOLOCENE; PALAEOMAGNETISM;

EID: 0032502563     PISSN: 00319201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9201(97)00115-5     Document Type: Article

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