Environmental Magnetism

Principles and Applications of Environmagnetics

Michael E. Evans, Friedrich Heller

300 pages, parution le 20/08/2003

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Résumé

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

Introduction
Basic magnetism
Enviromagnetic minerals
Measurements and techniques
Processes and pathways
Time
Magnetoclimatology and past global change
Mass transport
Magnetism in the biosphere
Magnetic monitoring of pollution
Archeological and early hominid environments
Our planetary magnetic environment

Appendix
Glossary
Index

L'auteur - Michael E. Evans

University of Alberta

L'auteur - Friedrich Heller

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Academic Press
Auteur(s)	Michael E. Evans, Friedrich Heller
Parution	20/08/2003
Nb. de pages	300
Format	16,5 x 24
Couverture	Broché
Poids	640g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780122438516
ISBN13	978-0-12-243851-6