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The Magnetic Field of the Earth's Lithosphere

The Magnetic Field of the Earth's Lithosphere

The Magnetic Field of the Earth's Lithosphere

The Satellite Perspective
R. A. Langel, Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland
W. J. Hinze, Purdue University, Indiana
July 1998
Temporarily unavailable - available from TBC
Hardback
9780521473330

    Many geological features of the Earth's lithosphere create variations in the Earth's magnetic field that can be detected by satellites. The resulting magnetic anomaly maps can provide insights into the tectonic features and broad structures of the lithosphere. This book, which was originally published in 1998, documents the acquisition, reduction and analysis of satellite magnetic field data in the study of the Earth's lithosphere. The text considers issues of interpreting data, summarises various interpretation methods, considers rock magnetism concepts and sources of variation in magnetism, and provides a summary of published maps and the various methods used to create them. Mapping and interpreting lithospheric fields from satellite magnetic data has resulted in the sub-discipline of geomagnetism. Advanced students and researchers will find this book to be of interest.

    • Was the first comprehensive review of this subject in book form
    • Provides background for geologists with weaker understanding of geomagnetism
    • Comprehensive bibliography makes this a valuable reference book

    Reviews & endorsements

    "very well written and important book...The book is excellently written and attractively edited, as a very helpful compendium on magnetism of the earth's lithosphere...Advanced students and researchrs on geophysics and should be very satisfied to include this book in their professional library." Pure appl. geophys., Vol 158 2001

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    Product details

    July 1998
    Hardback
    9780521473330
    445 pages
    264 × 209 × 27 mm
    1.095kg
    Temporarily unavailable - available from TBC

    Table of Contents

    • Preface
    • 1. Lithospheric magnetic fields at satellite altitude
    • 2. Earth's magnetic field
    • 3. Measurement of the near-earth magnetic field from space
    • 4. Isolation of anomaly fields
    • 5. Reduction and inversion
    • 6. Anomaly maps
    • 7. Magnetic anomalies and their sources
    • 8. Methods in interpretation
    • 9. Interpretation
    • Glossary of symbols
    • List of common abbreviations
    • References
    • Index.
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      Authors
    • R. A. Langel , Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland
    • W. J. Hinze , Purdue University, Indiana