In search of long-term hemispheric asymmetry in the geomagnetic field: Results from high northern latitudes

Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 3234-3249

  Cromwell, G ^a   Tauxe, L ^a   Staudigel, H ^b   Constable, C G ^b   Koppers, A A P ^c   Pedersen, R B ^d  

^a GEOSCIENCES RESEARCH DIVISION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

geomagnetic field; Jan Mayen; paleointensity; paleosecular variation; Spitsbergen

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGY; GEOPHYSICS;

GEOMAGNETIC FIELDS; JAN MAYEN; PALEOINTENSITY; PALEOSECULAR VARIATIONS; SPITSBERGEN;

GEOMAGNETISM;

ASYMMETRY; GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; LAVA FLOW; PALEOLATITUDE; PALEOMAGNETISM; SECULAR VARIATION;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 84880769669     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15252027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ggge.20174     Document Type: Article

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