Dipole strength and variation of the time-averaged reversing and nonreversing geodynamo based on Thellier analyses of single plagioclase crystals

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 110, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1-10

  Tarduno, John A ^a   Cottrell, R D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRETACEOUS; JURASSIC; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETIC REVERSAL; PLAGIOCLASE;

EID: 30144442454     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JB003970     Document Type: Article

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