Gilbert-Gauss geomagnetic reversal recorded in Pliocene volcanic sequences from Georgia (Lesser Caucasus): Revisited

Earth, Planets and Space

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 71-81

  Goguitchaichvili, Avto ^a,f   Cervantes, Miguel Angel ^a   Rathert, Manuel Calvo ^b   Camps, Pierre ^c   Sologashvili, Jemal ^d   Maissuradze, Givi ^e  

^a INSTITUTO DE MATEMÁTICAS   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BURGOS   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER 2   (France)

^d TBILISI STATE UNIVERSITY   (Georgia)

^e Institute of Geology   (Georgia)

^f UNIVERSIDAD MICHOACANA DE SAN NICOLÁS DE HIDALGO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Caucasus; Excursions; Paleointensity; Paleomagnetism; Reversals

Indexed keywords

LAVA FLOW; MAGNETIC INTENSITY; MAGNETIC REVERSAL; PALEOMAGNETISM; PLIOCENE; REMANENT MAGNETIZATION; TITANOMAGNETITE;

ASIA; CAUCASUS; EURASIA; GEORGIA (REPUBLIC); WEST ASIA;

EID: 62149091791     PISSN: 13438832     EISSN: 18805981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/BF03352886     Document Type: Article

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