Constraints on core-mantle electromagnetic coupling from torsional oscillation normal modes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2008, Pages

  Dumberry, M ^a,b   Mound, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPLITUDE; ANGULAR MOMENTUM; CORE-MANTLE BOUNDARY; DISSIPATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETIC FIELD; TORSION;

EID: 44449144982     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JB005135     Document Type: Article

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