Essentials of Paleomagnetism.
More than 400 years ago William Gilbert said, ""The Earth itself is a great magnet."" Today, we know that it is also a great magnetic tape recorder. This work is a comprehensive, up-to-date textbook on extracting and using rock and paleomagnetic data in archaeological, geological...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Berkeley :
University of California Press,
2010.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | More than 400 years ago William Gilbert said, ""The Earth itself is a great magnet."" Today, we know that it is also a great magnetic tape recorder. This work is a comprehensive, up-to-date textbook on extracting and using rock and paleomagnetic data in archaeological, geological, and geophysical applications. Designed for students and professionals with knowledge of college level physics and some background in earth sciences, it describes both the theory and the practice of paleomagnetism, covering topics such as the basics of magnetism, geomagnetic fields, how rocks become magnetized, and th. |
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Notas: | 8.4.3 Combining thermal and isothermal information for rock magnetic characterization. |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (506 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780520946378 0520946375 |