Magnetostratigraphy and tectonic rotation of the Eocene-Oligocene Makah and Hoko River Formations, northwest Washington, USA

International Journal of Geophysics

Volumn 2009, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Prothero, Donald R ^a   Draus, Elizabeth ^a   Burns, Casey ^b  

^a OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EOCENE-OLIGOCENE BOUNDARY; MAGNETITE; MAGNETOSTRATIGRAPHY; TECTONIC ROTATION; TYPE SECTION;

OLYMPIC PENINSULA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

EID: 84874629857     PISSN: 1687885X     EISSN: 16878868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2009/930612     Document Type: Article

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