Paleointensity of the early geodynamo (2.45 Ga) as recorded in Karelia: A single-crystal approach

Geology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 415-418

  Smirnov, A V ^a   Tarduno, J A ^a   Pisakin, B N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b ST PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Geodynamo; Inner core; Paleomagnetism; Plagioclase feldspar; Precambrian

Indexed keywords

DIPOLE MOMENT;

INCLUSIONS; MAGNETIC DOMAINS; RELIABILITY; SINGLE CRYSTALS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

FELDSPAR; GEODYNAMO; MAGNETIC INTENSITY; PALEOMAGNETISM; PRECAMBRIAN;

RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

EID: 0038321374     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/0091-7613(2003)031<0415:POTEGG>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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