Anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility in relation to source vents of ignimbrites: Empirical observations

Tectonophysics

Volumn 307, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 207-218

  Palmer, H C ^a   MacDonald, W D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Ash flows; Fabric; Ignimbrite; Magnetic susceptibility

Indexed keywords

ASH FLOW; IGNIMBRITE; MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; PROVENANCE; ROCK MICROSTRUCTURE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033603173     PISSN: 00401951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-1951(99)00126-2     Document Type: Article

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