First-order symmetry of weak-field partial thermoremanence in multi-domain (MD) ferromagnetic grains: 2. Implications for Thellier-type palaeointensity determination

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 245, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 454-470

  Biggin, Andrew J ^a  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

multi domain grains; palaeomagnetism; Thellier palaeointensity determination; thermoremanent magnetisation

Indexed keywords

FERROMAGNETIC GRAINS; MULTI DOMAIN FERROMAGNETIC GRAINS; MULTI DOMAIN GRAINS; PALEOMAGNETISM; THELLIER PALEOINTENSITY DETERMINATION; THERMOREMANENCE; THERMOREMANENT MAGNETISATION;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FERROMAGNETISM; MAGNETIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REMANENCE;

GEOMAGNETISM;

PALEOMAGNETISM; REMAGNETIZATION; THERMOREMANENT MAGNETIZATION;

EID: 33646068056     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2006.02.034     Document Type: Article

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