Magnetic anomalies in the Eastern Caribbean

International Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 591-604

  Orihuela Guevara, Nuris ^a   García, Andreína ^b   Arnaiz, Mariano ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

^b Bolivarian Agency for Space Activities (ABAE)   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Chron; Curie isotherm; LIP; Magnetism; Stripped anomaly

Indexed keywords

CARIBBEAN PLATE; CRETACEOUS; FORMATION MECHANISM; MAGNETIC ANOMALY; MAGNETIC SURVEY; OCEANIC CRUST; PLATE MOTION; RESEARCH WORK;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN SEA; VENEZUELAN BASIN;

EID: 84875399014     PISSN: 14373254     EISSN: 14373262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00531-012-0828-6     Document Type: Review

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