A paradigmatic model of earth's magnetic field reversals

Magnetohydrodynamics

Volumn 42, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 123-130

  Stefani, F ^a   Gerbeth, G ^a   Gunther U ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ION BEAM PHYSICS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH   (Germany)

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EID: 34548698475     PISSN: 0024998X     EISSN: 15740579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22364/mhd.42.2-3.3     Document Type: Article

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