Despinning of the earth rotation in the geological past and geomagnetic paleointensities

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 667-685

  Denis, C ^a   Schreider, A A ^b   Varga, P ^c   Zavoti J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b SHIRSHOV INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

^c Seismological Department of GGRI   (Hungary)

^d GEODETIC AND GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAY LENGTH; EARTH ROTATION; GEOMAGNETISM; MAGNETIC INTENSITY; PALEOMAGNETISM; PHANEROZOIC; PROTEROZOIC;

EID: 0036896853     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0264-3707(02)00049-2     Document Type: Article

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