Paleomagnetology [Paperback]

1 Physical and Geophysical Aspects of Paleomagnetology.- 1.1 Magnetic Values and Magnetic Units.- 1.2 Principal Properties of the Geomagnetic Field.- 1.2.1 Elements of the Earths Magnetism.- 1.2.2 Origin of the Geomagnetic Field.- 1.2.3 Principle of the Central Axial Dipole and the Paleomagnetic Field.- 1.2.4 Models of the Geomagnetic Field.- 1.3 General Data on Rock Magnetism.- 1.3.1 Principal Magnetic Properties of Materials.- 1.3.2 Magnetic Properties of Rocks.- 1.3.3 Assemblage of Single-Domain, Noninteracting Particles.- 1.3.4 Magnetic Viscosity.- 1.4 Types of Remanent Magnetization of Rocks.- 1.4.1 Remanent, Induced and Viscous Magnetizations.- 1.4.2 Thermoremanent Magnetization.- 1.4.3 Detrital Remanent Magnetization.- 1.4.4 Chemical Remanent Magnetization.- 1.4.5 Pressure Effects Upon Remanent Magnetization.- 1.4.6 Isothermal and Anhysteretic Remanent Magnetizations.- 1.4.7 Stability of Remanent Magnetization.- 1.4.8 Spectra of Demagnetization and the Principles of Magnetic Cleaning.- 1.5 Ferromagnetic Properties of Rocks.- 1.5.1 Mineral-Carriers of the Ferromagnetic Properties of Rocks.- 1.5.2 Certain Magnetic Characteristics of Rocks.- 1.5.3 Natural Remanent Magnetization Jn of Rocks.- 1.5.4 Physical and Chronologic Components of the NRM; Paleomagnetic Stability of Rocks.- 1.5.5 Problem of Acquisition of Reversed Magnetization in a Rock.- 1.6 Distribution of Directions of Natural Remanent Magnetization in Rocks.- 1.6.1 Initial Paleomagnetic Data and the Drawing of Magnetic Directions.- 1.6.2 Fishers Distribution.- 1.6.3 Observed Distributions of Magnetization Jn in Rocks.- 2 Methods and Techniques Used in Paleomagnetic Studies.- 2.1 Principles of the Investigation of Geologic Bodies; Collection of Oriented Samples.- 2.1.1 Objects of Paleomagnetic Studies.- 2.1.2 Techniques Used in the Study of Geological Bodies.- 2.1.3 Orientation of Samples and Specimen Preparation.- 2.2 Magnetic Measurements.- 2.2.1 Equipment Used in Magnetic Measurements.- 2.2.2 AstatlÓ3