A palaeomagnetic study of Jurassic intrusives from southern New South Wales: Further evidence for a pre-Cenozoic dipole low

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 140, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 621-635

  Thomas, D N ^a   Biggin, A J ^a   Schmidt, P W ^b  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Jurassic; Palaeointensity; Pre cenozoic dipole low

Indexed keywords

JURASSIC; MAGNETIC INTENSITY; PALEOMAGNETISM;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0034106618     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-246X.2000.00049.x     Document Type: Article

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