The Strength of the Geomagnetic Field during the Cretaceous Quiet Zone: Palaeointensity Results from Israeli and Indian Lavas.

Abstract

We present the detailed results of our palaeointensity experiments on mid-Cretaceous basaltic lavas from the Rajmahal Traps in northeastern India and several formations in Israel. The aim of this study was to provide the first estimates of the geomagnetic field strength during the long period of normal polarity, the Cretaceous Quiet Zone.