Palaeopangaea in Meso-Neoproterozoic times: The palaeomagnetic evidence and implications to continental integrity, supercontinent form and Eocambrian break-up

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 50, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 191-223

  Piper, J D A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continental break up; Geomagnetic inclination bias; Neoproterozoic; Palaeomagnetism; Palaeopangaea

Indexed keywords

APPARENT POLAR WANDER PATH; CONTINENTAL BREAKUP; CONTINENTAL CRUST; GEOCHRONOLOGY; MAGNETIC INCLINATION; PALEOMAGNETISM; PANGAEA; PASSIVE MARGIN; PROTEROZOIC; SUPERCONTINENT; TECTONIC RECONSTRUCTION;

EID: 77954659192     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2010.04.004     Document Type: Article

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