Paleomagnetic record of Martian meteorite ALH84001

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 108, Issue 6, 2003, Pages

  Antretter, Maria ^a   Fuller, Mike ^b   Scott, Edward ^b   Jackson, Mike ^c   Moskowitz, Bruce ^c   Solheid, Peter ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

ALH84001; Extraterrestrial paleomagnetism; Martian magnetic fields; Martian meteorites; Martian paleomagnetism; Origin of magnetite in ALH84001

Indexed keywords

GEOMAGNETISM; MARTIAN METEORITE; NATURAL REMANENT MAGNETIZATION; PALEOMAGNETISM;

EID: 0141676025     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002je001979     Document Type: Article

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