M-sequence geomagnetic polarity time scale (MHTC12) that steadies global spreading rates and incorporates astrochronology constraints

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 117, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Malinverno, Alberto ^a   Hildebrandt, Jordan ^b   Tominaga, Masako ^c   Channell, James E T ^d  

^a International Research Institute for Climate and Society   (United States)

^b WITTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; DATA SET; GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; INTERPOLATION; LINEATION; MAGNETIC ANOMALY; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; TIMESCALE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTH); INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN (NORTHWEST); PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (WEST);

EID: 84863336434     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2012JB009260     Document Type: Article

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