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The pmag programs are designed to operate in a unix or linux environment. Mar 19, 2010 essentials of paleomagnetism paperback by lisa tauxe, robert f. Paleomagnetism is the study of the magnetic properties of rocks. More than 400 years ago william gilbert said, the earth itse. It is one of the most broadly applicable disciplines in geophysics, having uses in diverse fields such as geomagnetism, tectonics, paleoceanography, volcanology, paleontology, and sedimentology. Paleomagnetic principles and practice springerlink. Lisa tauxe is a geophysicist, professor and former department chair at the scripps institution of oceanography at uc san diego.
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The magnetic field is on average similar to one that would be produced by a giant bar magnet at the center of the earth, aligned with the axis of rotation. The magnetics information consortium magic database provides an archive with a flexible data model for paleomagnetic and rock magnetic data. Author biography lisa tauxe is professor of geophysics at scripps institution of oceanography. Thermomagnetic recording fidelity of nanometersized iron and implications for planetary magnetism. By recognizing that the earth behaves as a giant bar magnet. Paleomagnetism or palaeomagnetism in the united kingdom is the study of the record of the earths magnetic field in rocks, sediment, or archeological materials. The book uses the companion pmagpy software package. This work is a comprehensive, uptodate textbook on extracting and using rock and paleomagnetic data in archaeological, geological, and. Paleomagnetic principles and practice modern approaches. An appendix contains a brief introduction to python, an easytouse, cross. Full documentation for pmagpy installation and use is available in the pmagpy cookbook.
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