A magnetoclimatological investigation of Pampean loess, Argentina

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 55-62

  Bidegain, J C ^a   Evans, M E ^b,c   van Velzen, A J ^c  

^a LEMIT CIC ^*  (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Argentina; Magnetic susceptibility; Magnetite; Palaeoclimate; Quaternary; Rock magnetism; Sediments

Indexed keywords

LOESS; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; PALEOCLIMATE; PALEOSOL; QUATERNARY;

ARGENTINA; SIERRAS PAMPEANAS; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 13344277259     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2004.02431.x     Document Type: Article

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