Palaeomagnetism
Magnetic Domains to Geologic Terranes
R. Butler(Author)
Blackwell Science Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 23. December 1991
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-0-86542-070-0 (ISBN)
Description
The revolution in the earth sciences that took place in the 1960s changed the geoscientist's view of the planet. The theory of plate tectonics has shown the earth to be a dynamic system of shifting continental and ocienic lithospheric plates, and today, paleomagnetism sheds light on the processes by which mountains grow and mountain belts are formed, and allows refinement of geochronologic calibrations of fossil zones. Paleomagnetism is a cornerstone of plate textonics, and is of central importance to the modern earth scientist. Following the style of Cox and Hart's successful Plate Tectonics: How it Works, the author has written this book at an introductory level suitable for students which is concerned with the step-by-step development of the paleomagnetic technique rather than attempting to discuss the full spectrum of research frontiers. Paleomagnetism - Magnetic
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
161
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
532 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-86542-070-0 (9780865420700)
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Content
Introduction to geomagnetism; Ferromagnetic minerals; Origins of natural remanent magnetism; Sampling, measurement, and display of NRM; Paleomagnetic stability; Statistics of paleomagnetic data; Paleomagnetic poles; Special topics in rock magnetism; Geochronologic applications; Applications to paleogeography; Applications to regional tectonics; Appendix: Derivations