Paleomagnetic study of Siluro-Devonian volcanic rocks from the central Lachlan Orogen: Implications for the apparent pole wander path of Gondwana

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 110, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1-15

  Vérard, Christian ^a   Tait, Jennifer ^a   Glen, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b Geological Survey of New South Wales   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVONIAN; GONDWANA; PALEOMAGNETISM; SILURIAN;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 24644513388     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JB003287     Document Type: Article

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