Analysis of the natural remanent magnetization of rocks by measuring the efficiency ratio through alternating field demagnetization spectra

Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 225-235

  Kohout, Tomas ^a,b,c   Kletetschka, G ^c,d,e   Donadini, F ^a,f   Fuller, M ^g   Herrero Bervera, E ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^c INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^d CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

^e NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Coercivity; Efficiency of magnetization; REM; Shock remanence; SRM

Indexed keywords

BASALT; DEMAGNETIZATION; DIABASE; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; MAGNETIC PROPERTY; MAGNETITE; NATURAL REMANENT MAGNETIZATION; PRECAMBRIAN;

EID: 45849103475     PISSN: 00393169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11200-008-0015-1     Document Type: Article

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