The Magnetic Field of the Earth: Paleomagnetism, the Core, and the Deep MantleTopics involved in studies of the Earth's magnetic field and its secular variation range from the intricate observations of geomagnetism, to worldwide studies of archeomagnetism and paleomagnetism, through to the complex mathematics of dynamo theory. Traditionally these different aspects of geomagnetism have in the main been studied and presented in isolation from each other. This text draws together these lines of inquiry into an integrated framework to highlight the interrelationships and thus to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the geomagnetic field. |
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III | 5 |
IV | 6 |
V | 7 |
VI | 9 |
VII | 10 |
IX | 11 |
X | 13 |
XCVII | 222 |
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XCIX | 225 |
C | 227 |
CI | 228 |
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CIII | 236 |
CIV | 238 |
XI | 14 |
XII | 15 |
XIII | 17 |
XIV | 19 |
XV | 25 |
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XIX | 34 |
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XXX | 57 |
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XXXVI | 74 |
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XXXIX | 81 |
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XLI | 87 |
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XLIX | 109 |
L | 110 |
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LIII | 115 |
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XC | 204 |
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CV | 239 |
CVI | 242 |
CVII | 243 |
CVIII | 247 |
CIX | 249 |
CX | 255 |
CXI | 257 |
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CXIII | 261 |
CXIV | 265 |
CXV | 269 |
CXVI | 273 |
CXVII | 275 |
CXVIII | 277 |
CXIX | 281 |
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CXXV | 294 |
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CXXIX | 307 |
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CXXXIX | 330 |
CXL | 333 |
CXLI | 336 |
CXLII | 339 |
CXLIV | 340 |
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CXLIX | 351 |
CL | 353 |
CLI | 356 |
CLII | 359 |
CLIII | 362 |
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CLV | 366 |
CLVI | 370 |
CLVII | 372 |
CLVIII | 377 |
CLIX | 381 |
CLX | 383 |
CLXI | 391 |
CLXII | 392 |
CLXIII | 394 |
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CLXV | 399 |
CLXVII | 401 |
CLXVIII | 405 |
CLXIX | 407 |
CLXX | 409 |
CLXXI | 411 |
CLXXII | 413 |
CLXXIII | 417 |
CLXXIV | 419 |
CLXXV | 421 |
CLXXVI | 422 |
CLXXVII | 424 |
CLXXVIII | 429 |
CLXXIX | 432 |
CLXXX | 437 |
CLXXXI | 439 |
CLXXXIV | 440 |
CLXXXV | 441 |
CLXXXVII | 443 |
CLXXXVIII | 445 |
CLXXXIX | 509 |
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analysis angular dispersion approximation associated assumption Astron average axis Braginsky changes component convection core-mantle boundary Creer demagnetization density determined dipole field dipole moment direction distribution dynamo theory Earth Planet Earth's core Earth's magnetic field Earth's surface effect electrical conductivity estimate excursion field lines fluid geodynamo Geoelect Geomag geomagnetic field geomagnetic pole geomagnetic reversals geomagnetic secular variation Geophys grain Gubbins inclination inner core intensity Lake latitude lava flows layer Lett lunar magnetic anomalies magnitude mantle McElhinny McFadden and Merrill Mouël nondipole field normal observed obtained occur outer core paleointensity paleomagnetic paleomagnetic data past Phys polarity intervals poloidal problem radial record region remanent magnetization reversal chronology rocks rotation sample scale secular variation sediments shown in Fig solar spherical harmonic suggested sunspots Superchron symmetric temperature term Thellier thermal time-averaged toroidal toroidal magnetic field vector velocity field waves westward drift