Dynamics of the earth magnetic field in the 10-75 kyr period comprising the Laschamp and Mono Lake excursions: New results from the French Chaîne des Puys in a global perspective

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 387, Issue , 2014, Pages 184-197

  Laj, Carlo ^a   Guillou, Hervé ^a   Kissel, Catherine ^a  

^a DIF   (France)

Author keywords

40Ar 39Ar dating; Earth magnetic field intensity; Geomagnetic excursions; K Ar dating; Volcanic records

Indexed keywords

40AR/39AR DATING; DIRECTIONAL CHANGES; EARTH MAGNETIC FIELDS; GEOMAGNETIC EXCURSIONS; GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; LASCHAMP EXCURSIONS; MONO LAKE EXCURSIONS; VOLCANIC RECORDS;

GEOMAGNETISM; VOLCANOES;

LAKES;

ARGON-ARGON DATING; GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAGNETIC INTENSITY; PALEOMAGNETISM; POTASSIUM-ARGON DATING; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

AUCKLAND; AUVERGNE; CALIFORNIA; CHAINE DES PUYS; FRANCE; MONO LAKE; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84890063142     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2013.11.031     Document Type: Article

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