Structural correction of paleomagnetic vectors dispersed about two fold axes and application to the Duke Island (Alaska) ultramafic complex

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 109, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1-13

  Bogue, Scott W ^a   Grommé, C Sherman ^b  

^a OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Baja BC; Duke Island; Paleomagnetism

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; CRUSTAL STRUCTURE; PALEOLATITUDE; PALEOMAGNETISM; TERRANE; ULTRAMAFIC ROCK;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 14544268112     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JB002989     Document Type: Article

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