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Geomagnetic polarity zones for icelandic lavas

January 1, 1967

Analysis of cores collected from a sequence of lavas in Eastern Iceland has made possible an accurate calculation of the average rate of reversal of the Earth's magnetic field.

Citation Information

Publication Year 1967
Title Geomagnetic polarity zones for icelandic lavas
DOI 10.1038/216025a0
Authors P. Dagley, R.L. Wilson, J. M. Ade-Hall, G.P.L. Walker, S.E. Haggerty, T. Sigurgeirsson, N.D. Watkins, P.J. Smith, J. Edwards, R.L. Grasty
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Nature
Index ID 70011554
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse