Paleomagnetism of the Djebel Reouina Namurian formation (Tindouf Basin, Algeria)

Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 376-389

  Merabet, N ^a   Henry, B ^b   Bouabdallah, H ^a   Maouche, S ^a  

^a Centre de Recherche en Astronomie Astrophysique et Geophysique   (Algeria)

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

Author keywords

APWP; Juxtaposed magnetization; Saharan craton; Superimposed magnetizations

Indexed keywords

APPARENT POLAR WANDER PATH; PALEOMAGNETISM; PALEOZOIC;

ALGERIA; DJEBEL REOUINA;

EID: 0033499837     PISSN: 00393169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023231018329     Document Type: Article

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