Characterization of tephras using magnetic properties: an example from SE Iceland

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 161, Issue , 1999, Pages 125-145

  Gonzalez, Silvia ^a   Jones, Jennifer M ^a   Williams, David L ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC PROPERTY; TEPHRA;

ICELAND;

EID: 0033396322     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.161.01.09     Document Type: Article

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