On rates of occurrence of geomagnetic reversals

Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors

Volumn 118, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 181-193

  Constable, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Geomagnetic reversals; Occurrence; Rates

Indexed keywords

GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETIC REVERSAL; RECURRENCE INTERVAL;

EID: 0033999653     PISSN: 00319201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9201(99)00139-9     Document Type: Article

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