Treatise on Geophysics, Volume 5 - Geomagnetism (Paperback, New)

Treatise on Geophysics: Geomagnetism, Volume 5, provides an overview of the most important aspects of geomagnetism. The book begins by tracing the history of the study of geomagnetism. It then reviews global models of the Earth's magnetic field; the main sources of external magnetic field contributions; and the instruments and practices used to observe and measure the full range of features of the geomagnetic field. It discusses the origins of current knowledge of the secular variation of the Earth's magnetic field; crustal magnetism; geomagnetic excursions; the study of geophysical electromagnetic induction; the magnetization process; and the status of recent magnetic field data and their applications. The remaining chapters cover the geometry of the geomagnetic field and its temporal variability as recorded in volcanic and sedimentary rocks over the past few million years; the ocean crust as a recorder of geomagnetic field variations; and the theoretical basis for paleointensity experiments in igneous and sedimentary environments. The final chapter explains the concept of true polar wander (TPW), defined as shifts in the geographic location of Earth's daily rotation axis and/or by fluctuations in the spin rate (length of day anomalies).

General

Imprint:	Elsevier Science Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2009
First published:	September 2009
Editors:	Masaru Kono
Dimensions:	189 x 246 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	608
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-444-53461-3
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Applied physics & special topics > Geophysics Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Geology & the lithosphere > General Books > Academic & Education > Professional & Technical > Geophysics
LSN:	0-444-53461-X
Barcode:	9780444534613

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