Quaternary Climates, Environments and Magnetism [Paperback]

Monograph on magnetic measurements in the environmental geosciences aimed at researchers, graduates and advanced undergraduates.This volume presents an up-to-date account of the rich variety of uses of magnetic measurements in the environmental geosciences. It focuses on the Quaternary geological period and reviews the application of magnetic studies to climatic and environmental problems. The authors discuss important and diverse results obtained over the last decade in this rapidly expanding field and identify directions for future research. The book is aimed at advanced undergraduates, graduates and research scientists working in physical geology, geography, earth and environmental sciences, and palaeoclimatology.This volume presents an up-to-date account of the rich variety of uses of magnetic measurements in the environmental geosciences. It focuses on the Quaternary geological period and reviews the application of magnetic studies to climatic and environmental problems. The authors discuss important and diverse results obtained over the last decade in this rapidly expanding field and identify directions for future research. The book is aimed at advanced undergraduates, graduates and research scientists working in physical geology, geography, earth and environmental sciences, and palaeoclimatology.The Quaternary has been a period of major climatic and environmental oscillations, and our knowledge of these past variations is important for our understanding of the possible impact of human activity on the present-day environment. Quaternary Climates, Environments and Magnetism presents an up-to-date account of the rich variety of uses of magnetic measurements in the environmental geosciences. Ten chapters by leading world authorities describe the highlights of environmental magnetic work during the past decade and identify directions for future research. This comprehensive and multidisciplinary coverage leads to a more thorough understanding of the environmental pl£t