A compaction correction for the paleomagnetism of the Nanaimo Group sedimentary rocks: Implications for the Baja British Columbia hypothesis

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2004, Pages

  Kim, BangYeon ^a   Kodama, Kenneth P ^a  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

British Columbia; Compaction correction; Paleomagnetism

Indexed keywords

BURIAL (GEOLOGY); CRETACEOUS; MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; MAGNETIC INCLINATION; PALEOMAGNETISM; SEDIMENTARY ROCK;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 2542433198     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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