The form, distribution and anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility of Jurassic dykes in H.U. Sverdrupfjella, Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica. Implications for dyke swarm emplacement

Journal of Structural Geology

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1429-1447

  Curtis, Michael L ^a   Riley, Teal R ^a   Owens, William H ^b   Leat, Philip T ^a   Duncan, Robert A ^c  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gondwana break up; Karoo; Magma flow; Radial dykes

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY OF MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITIES; ANTARCTICA; DYKE SWARMS; GONDWANA BREAK-UP; JURASSIC; KAROO; LARGE IGNEOUS PROVINCES; MAGMA FLOW; MAGMA PRESSURES; MAGMA TRANSPORTS; MANTLE PLUMES; MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL STRESSES; NEOPROTEROZOIC; PLUTONS; RADIAL DYKES; RADIAL STRESSES; REGIONAL SCALES; STUDY AREAS;

ANISOTROPY; GEOCHRONOLOGY; MAGNETIC ANISOTROPY; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; NEPHELINE SYENITE; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

MAGNETIC PROPERTIES;

DIKE SWARM; EMPLACEMENT; GEOCHRONOLOGY; JURASSIC; LARGE IGNEOUS PROVINCE; MAGMA; MAGNETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY;

AFRICA; ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; KAROO; QUEEN MAUD LAND; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 54149119119     PISSN: 01918141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsg.2008.08.004     Document Type: Article

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