Anisotropy of thermoremanent magnetisation of Cryogenian glaciogenic and Ediacaran red beds, South Australia: Neoproterozoic apparent or true polar wander?

Global and Planetary Change

Volumn 110, Issue , 2013, Pages 289-301

  Schmidt, Phillip W ^a   Williams, George E ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Glaciation; Inclination shallowing; Neoproterozoic; Palaeomagnetism; Red beds; South Australia

Indexed keywords

GLACIATION; INCLINATION SHALLOWING; NEOPROTEROZOIC; PALAEOMAGNETISM; RED BED; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

ANISOTROPY; CLAY MINERALS; DEPOSITION; GEOMAGNETISM; MAGNETIZATION; REMANENCE;

GLACIAL GEOLOGY;

ANISOTROPIC MEDIUM; ANISOTROPY; ATMOSPHERIC CORRECTION; COMPACTION; DATA SET; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; GLACIATION; ISOTHERM; MAGNETIC PROPERTY; MAGNETIZATION; PALEOLATITUDE; PALEOMAGNETISM; PROTEROZOIC; RED BED; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

AUSTRALIA; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84888768099     PISSN: 09218181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2012.11.008     Document Type: Article

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