Using thermochronometry and low-temperature demagnetization to accurately date Precambrien paleomagnetic poles

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 105, Issue B8, 2000, Pages 19435-19453

  Warnock, Andrew C ^a,b   Kodama, Kenneth P ^a   Zeitler, Peter K ^a  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC PROPERTY; PALEOMAGNETISM; PROTEROZOIC; THERMOCHRONOLOGY;

CANADA; ONTARIO;

EID: 0034632599     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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