The intensity of the geomagnetic field in the late-Archaean: New measurements and an analysis of the updated IAGA palaeointensity database

Earth, Planets and Space

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 9-22

  Biggin, Andrew J ^a   Strik, Geert H M A ^a   Langereis, Cor G ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Archaean; Inner core growth; Magnetomineralogical alteration; Palaeointensity; Pilbara

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETIC INTENSITY; PALEOMAGNETISM; SECULAR VARIATION; VIRTUAL GEOMAGNETIC POLE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; PILBARA BLOCK; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 62149092841     PISSN: 13438832     EISSN: 18805981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/BF03352881     Document Type: Article

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