Reevaluation of magnetic chrons in the North Atlantic between 35°N and 47°N: Implications for the formation of the Azores Triple Junction and associated plateau

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 113, Issue 10, 2008, Pages

  Luis, J F ^a   Miranda, J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRUNHES CHRON; MAGNETIC ANOMALY; PALEOMAGNETISM; PLATE BOUNDARY; REMANENT MAGNETIZATION; TECTONIC RECONSTRUCTION; TRIPLE JUNCTION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH); AZORES TRIPLE JUNCTION;

EID: 57649180490     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JB005573     Document Type: Article

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