Keywords:
Paleomagnetism.
;
Electronic books.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (407 pages)
Edition:
2nd ed.
ISBN:
9780080513461
Series Statement:
Issn Series ; v.Volume 73
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=312756
DDC:
538/.727
Language:
English
Note:
Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism -- 1.1 Geomagnetism -- 1.2 Paleomagnetism -- Chapter 2. Rock Magnetism -- 2.1 Basic Principles of Magnetism -- 2.2 Magnetic Minerals in Rocks -- 2.3 Physical Theory of Rock Magnetism -- Chapter 3. Methods and Techniques -- 3.1 Sampling and Measurement -- 3.2 Statistical Methods -- 3.3 Field Tests for Stability -- 3.4 Laboratory Methods and Applications -- 3.5 Identification of Magnetic Minerals and Grain Sizes -- Chapter 4. Magnetic Field Reversals -- 4.1 Evidence for Field Reversal -- 4.2 The Geomagnetic Polarity Time Scale -- 4.3 Magnetostratigraphy -- 4.4 Polarity Transitions -- 4.5 Analysis of Reversal Sequences -- Chapter 5. Oceanic Paleomagnetism -- 5.1 Marine Magnetic Anomalies -- 5.2 Modeling Marine Magnetic Anomalies -- 5.3 Analyzing Older Magnetic Anomalies -- 5.4 Paleomagnetic Poles for Oceanic Plates -- 5.5 Evolution of Oceanic Plates -- Chapter 6. Continental Paleomagnetism -- 6.1 Analyzing Continental Data -- 6.2 Data Selection and Reliability Criteria -- 6.3 Testing the Geocentric Axial Dipole Model -- 6.4 Apparent Polar Wander -- 6.5 Phanerozoic APWPs for the Major Blocks -- Chapter 7. Paleomagnetism and Plate Tectonics -- 7.1 Plate Motions and Paleomagnetic Poles -- 7.2 Phanerozoic Supercontinents -- 7.3 Displaced Terranes -- 7.4 Rodinia and the Precambrian -- 7.5 Non-Plate Tectonic Hypotheses -- References -- Index -- International Geophysics Series -- Color Plate Section.
