Reversal sequence in a multiple scale dynamo mechanism

Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors

Volumn 120, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 271-287

  Narteau, C ^a   Blanter, E ^a,b   Le Mouel J L ^a   Shirnman, M ^a,b   Allegre C J ^a,c  

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

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

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

Cascade; Dynamo; Geomagnetism; Hierarchical system; Reversal and excursion

Indexed keywords

GEODYNAMO; GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETIC REVERSAL;

EID: 0033930380     PISSN: 00319201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9201(00)00145-X     Document Type: Article

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