Micrometeorites: A possible bias on the sedimentary magnetic record

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 2008, Pages

  Suavet, C ^a   Rochette, P ^a   Gattacceca, J ^a   Folco, L ^b  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b Museo Nazionale dell'Antartide   (Italy)

Author keywords

Micrometeorites; Sedimentary magnetic record

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249107231     PISSN: 15252027     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008GC002160     Document Type: Article

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