Geological modeling of the new CHAMP magnetic anomaly maps using a geographical information system technique

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 110, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1-23

  Hemant, K ^a   Maus, S ^b,c  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL DATA CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GIS; MAGNETIC ANOMALY; MODELING;

EID: 31544483904     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JB003837     Document Type: Article

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