Environmental Magnetism: Principles and Applications of Enviromagnetics (International Geophysics Series Volume 86) - Hardcover

Evans MD FRCP, Mark; Heller, Friedrich

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0122438515 ISBN 13: 9780122438516

Publisher: Academic Press, 2003

Synopsis

Magnetism is important in environmental studies for several reasons, the two most fundamental being that most substances exhibit some form of magnetic behavior, and that iron is one of the most common elements in the Earth's crust. Once sequestered in a suitable material, magnetic particles constitute a natural archive of conditions existing in former times. Magnetism provides a tracer of paleo-climatic and paleo-environmental conditions and processes.

Environmental Magnetism details the occurrence and uses of magnetic materials in the natural environment. The first half of the volume describes the basic principles. The second half discusses the applications of magnetic measurements in various environmental settings on land, in lakes, in the ocean, and even various biological organisms.

* Material is broadly applicable to environmental studies
* Case histories illustrate key points
* Extensive bibliography makes further research quick and easy

About this title

About the Author

Michael E. Evans
University of Alberta

Friedrich Heller
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Edition details

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0122438515
• ISBN 13: 9780122438516
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 299