Forward modelling of oceanic lithospheric magnetization

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 192, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 951-962

  Masterton, S M ^a,d   Gubbins, D ^a,b   Muller R D ^b   Singh, K H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

^d Kitson House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Magnetic anomalies: modelling and interpretation; Mid ocean ridge processes; Rock and mineral magnetism; Satellite magnetics

Indexed keywords

GEOMAGNETISM; LITHOLOGY; MINERALS; REMANENCE; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY; TIME SWITCHES;

CONTINENTAL LITHOSPHERE; GEOMAGNETIC FIELDS; INDUCED MAGNETIZATIONS; MAGNETIC ANOMALIES: MODELLING AND INTERPRETATIONS; MID-OCEAN RIDGE PROCESS; OCEANIC LITHOSPHERE; ROCK AND MINERAL MAGNETISMS; SATELLITE MAGNETICS;

MAGNETIZATION;

CONTINENTAL LITHOSPHERE; GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; GEOMAGNETISM; MAGNETIC ANOMALY; MID-OCEAN RIDGE; OCEANIC CRUST; OCEANIC LITHOSPHERE; REMANENT MAGNETIZATION; SATELLITE DATA;

EID: 84876817780     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: 1365246X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gji/ggs063     Document Type: Article

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