Geomagnetism: Solid Earth and Upper Atmosphere Perspectives

✍ Scribed by Nathani Basavaiah (auth.)

• Publisher: Springer Netherlands
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 501
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

With the awareness that the Earth has a magnetic field, its mathematical description, discovery of remanent magnetisation in rocks and discovery of the periodic reversals of the geomagnetic field polarity, geomagnetism within geophysics became an interesting field of study. This is primarily due to advances in measurement technology and improved understanding of the magnetic field and its fluctuations in the geospace. Several important aspects of solid Earth geomagnetism are elaborated in the book. The first six chapters cover the basics of magnetism, magnetic minerals, biomagnetics, instrumentation and the behavior of geomagnetic field, while the rest of the book is devoted to practical applications with carefully selected examples and illustrations. Well-written and easy to read, the book vividly describes modern techniques in the subject matter covered, adequately supported by graphical explanations for complex mathematical concepts.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
The Historical Development of (Geo)Magnetism....Pages 1-23
Internal Magnetic Field....Pages 24-86
Magnetic Field that Extends into Space....Pages 87-114
Technique of Magnetic Measurements....Pages 115-141
Magnetic Observatories and Data Analysis....Pages 142-173
Solid Earth Geomagnetism....Pages 174-290
Experimental Geomagnetism....Pages 291-386
Upper Atmosphere Studies....Pages 387-422
Usefulness of Geomagnetic Research....Pages 423-448
Perspective....Pages 449-459
Back Matter....Pages 460-486

✦ Subjects

Geophysics/Geodesy; Geology; Astrophysics and Astroparticles; Mineralogy