Magnetic polarity stratigraphy of the Neogene foreland basin deposits of Nepal

Basin Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 61-90

  Ojha, T P ^a   Butler, R F ^a   Decelles, P G ^a   Quade, J ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMAGNETIZATION; FORELAND BASIN; HANGING WALL; MAGNETOSTRATIGRAPHY; NEOGENE; PALEOMAGNETISM;

ASIA; EURASIA; NEPAL; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 58849130235     PISSN: 0950091X     EISSN: 13652117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2117.2008.00374.x     Document Type: Article

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