Consolidation of continental crust in Late Archaean-Early proterozoic times: A palaeomagnetic test

Gondwana Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 435-448

  Piper, J D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Archaean; Geoid; Paleomagnetism; Proterozoic; Supercontinents

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; CONTINENTAL CRUST; GEOID; PALEOMAGNETISM; PANGAEA; PROTEROZOIC;

FENNOSCANDIA; SIBERIA;

EID: 0142062930     PISSN: 1342937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1342-937X(05)70997-7     Document Type: Article

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