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A Late Cretaceous true polar wander oscillation

Authors :
Ross N. Mitchell
Christopher J. Thissen
David A. D. Evans
Sarah P. Slotznick
Rodolfo Coccioni
Toshitsugu Yamazaki
Joseph L. Kirschvink
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2021.

Abstract

The authors present a high-resolution palaeomagnetic record for a Late Cretaceous limestone in Italy. They claim that their record robustly shows a ~12° true polar wander oscillation between 86 and 78 Ma, with the greatest excursion at 84–82 Ma.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
12
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.690671da84034ad59b40b27883afe1a9
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23803-8