Long-range dependence in the Cenozoic reversal record

Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors

Volumn 135, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 253-266

  Jonkers, A R T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cenozoic; Cretaceous; Geodynamo; Geomagnetic reversals; Long range dependence; Self organisation; Superchron

Indexed keywords

CENOZOIC; CRETACEOUS; GEODYNAMO; MAGNETIC REVERSAL; PALEOMAGNETISM; POWER LAW;

EID: 0037694103     PISSN: 00319201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9201(03)00036-0     Document Type: Article

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