Magnetization of 0-29 Ma ocean crust on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, 25°30′ to 27°10′N

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 103, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 17807-17826

  Tivey, Maurice A ^a   Tucholke, Brian E ^a  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

REMANENT MAGNETIZATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE;

EID: 0032504780     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98jb01394     Document Type: Article

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