Palaeomagnetic interpretation of dynamo simulations

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 162, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 371-380

  Wicht, Johannes ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dynamo simulation; Geomagnetism; Palaeomagnetism

Indexed keywords

GEODYNAMO; GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETIC REVERSAL; PALEOMAGNETISM;

EID: 27744522115     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2005.02665.x     Document Type: Review

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