A rapid multiple-sample approach to the determination of absolute paleointensity

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 110, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1-9

  Hoffman, Kenneth A ^a   Biggin, Andrew J ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGNETIC INTENSITY; PALEOMAGNETISM;

EID: 31544459801     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JB003646     Document Type: Article

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