Reversals of the Earth's Magnetic Field

by J.A. Jacobs

Book Overview

By measuring the direction and intensity of magnetism in rocks of different ages, a record of the Earth's magnetic field in the past can be obtained. This 1994 book deals with the particular case of reversals of the Earth's magnetic field. These have played a major role in the development of plate tectonics and in establishing a geological time scale. The magnetism of rocks is discussed in some detail with a warning of possible misinterpretations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521675561
• ISBN13: 9780521675567
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"