Intensity and polarity of the geomagnetic field during precambrian time

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 145, Issue , 2004, Pages 85-100

  Dunlop, David J ^a   Yu, Yongjae ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b GEOSCIENCES RESEARCH DIVISION   (United States)

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EID: 17044425419     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/145GM07     Document Type: Chapter

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