Thermochemical remanent magnetization in Precambrian rocks: Are we sure the geomagnetic field was weak?

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 110, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1-12

  Smirnov, Alexei V ^a   Tarduno, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PALEOMAGNETISM; PRECAMBRIAN; REMANENT MAGNETIZATION;

EID: 24644523613     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JB003445     Document Type: Article

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