Alternating field demagnetization, single-domain-like memory, and the Lowrie-Fuller test of multidomain magnetite grains (0.6-356 μm)

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 109, Issue 7, 2004, Pages

  Dunlop, David J ^a   Xu, Song ^a   Heider, Franz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alternating field demagnetization; Low temperature memory

Indexed keywords

LOW TEMPERATURE; MAGNETITE; PALEOMAGNETISM; REMANENT MAGNETIZATION;

EID: 4644240187     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JB003006     Document Type: Article

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