High-resolution magnetic analysis of sediment cores: Strengths, limitations and strategies for maximizing the value of long-core magnetic data

Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors

Volumn 156, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 162-178

  Roberts, Andrew P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Magnetometer; Ocean Drilling Program; Paleomagnetism; Susceptibility; U channel

Indexed keywords

CRYOGENICS; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; MAGNETOMETERS; ROCKS; SEDIMENTS;

CRYOGENIC MAGNETOMETERS; HIGH-RESOLUTION MAGNETIC ANALYSIS; MAGNETIZED CORES; OCEAN DRILLING PROGRAM; PALEOMAGNETISM; SEDIMENT CORES;

GEOMAGNETISM;

MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; MAGNETOMETER; OCEAN DRILLING PROGRAM; PALEOMAGNETISM; SEDIMENT CORE;

EID: 33744977946     PISSN: 00319201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pepi.2005.03.021     Document Type: Article

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