Statistical properties of paleomagnetic directions in Kerguelen lava flows: Implications for the late Oligocene paleomagnetic field

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 112, Issue 6, 2007, Pages

  Camps, P ^a   Henry, B ^b   Nicolaysen, K ^c   Plenier, G ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE PHYSIQUE DU GLOBE DE PARIS   (France)

^c KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; LAVA FLOW; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETIC REVERSAL; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; OLIGOCENE; PALEOMAGNETISM; SECULAR VARIATION; SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VIRTUAL GEOMAGNETIC POLE;

FRENCH SOUTHERN TERRITORIES; INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; KERGUELEN; KERGUELEN ISLANDS;

EID: 34548400731     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JB004648     Document Type: Article

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