Flow patterns in the Siberian traps deduced from magnetic fabric studies

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 156, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 426-430

  Callot, J P ^a   Gurevitch, E ^b   Westphal, M ^c   Pozzi, J P ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DE GÉOLOGIE   (France)

^b All Russia Research Institute of Oil and Geological Prospecting   (Russian Federation)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG EOST   (France)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Lava flow; Magnetic susceptibility; Siberian traps

Indexed keywords

BASALT; EMPLACEMENT; FLOOD BASALT; FLOW PATTERN; GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY; LAVA FLOW; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY;

EURASIA; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; SIBERIAN CRATON;

EID: 1642488211     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2004.02183.x     Document Type: Article

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