Introduction to Geomagnetic Fields [Paperback]

Introduction to Geomagnetic Fields is a textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of geophysics.Introduction to Geomagnetic Fields is a textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of geophysics. It explains the natural magnetic fields in and surrounding the Earth that arise from a variety of electric currents. Readers are also introduced to the instrumentation for measuring geomagnetic fields, and to the applications of these techniques. This second edition has been fully revised to include of the most recent advances in the subject area. It has been designed for use on a semester course and includes student exercises at the end of each chapter.Introduction to Geomagnetic Fields is a textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of geophysics. It explains the natural magnetic fields in and surrounding the Earth that arise from a variety of electric currents. Readers are also introduced to the instrumentation for measuring geomagnetic fields, and to the applications of these techniques. This second edition has been fully revised to include of the most recent advances in the subject area. It has been designed for use on a semester course and includes student exercises at the end of each chapter.This second edition of a textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of geophysics reflects the most recent research on the natural magnetic fields in and surrounding the Earth arising from a variety of electric currents. Readers are introduced to the instrumentation for measuring geomagnetic fields, and to the applications of these techniques. Designed for use in a semester course, the volume includes student exercises at the end of each chapter. First Edition Hb (1997): 0-521-57193-6Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. The Earth's main field; 2. Quiet-time field variations and dynamo currents; 3. Solar-terrestrial activity; 4. Measurement methods; 5. Applications; Appendix A: mathematical topics; Appendix B: geomagnetic orgl~