Testing an inverse Thellier method of paleointensity determination

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 108, Issue 9, 2003, Pages

  Dunlop, David J ^a   Yu, Yongjae ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arai diagram; Inverse Thellier method; Inverse thermoremanent magnetization; Low temperature demagnetization; Paleointensity determination

Indexed keywords

DEMAGNETIZATION; MAGNETIC INTENSITY; METHODOLOGY; PALEOMAGNETISM; THERMOREMANENT MAGNETIZATION;

EID: 0346268937     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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