The use of magnetic field excursions in stratigraphy

Quaternary Research

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 232-237

  Merrill, Ronald T ^a   McFadden, Phillip L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Magnetic field excursions; Sedimentary cores; Stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETOSTRATIGRAPHY; SEDIMENT CORE; STRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION;

EID: 17544381322     PISSN: 00335894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yqres.2005.02.007     Document Type: Article

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