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Magnetic Stratigraphy

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Contents

Preface

Table Key

Chapter 1. Introduction and History

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Early Developments

1.3 Evidence for Field Reversal

Chapter 2. The Earth's Magnetic Field

2.1 Introduction

2.2 The Dipole Hypothesis

2.3 Models of Field Reversal

2.4 Polarity Transition Records and VGP Paths

2.5 Statistical Structure of the Geomagnetic Polarity Pattern

Chapter 3. Magnetization Processes and Magnetic Properties of Sediments

3.1 Basic Principle

3.2 Magnetic Minerals

3.3 Magnetization Processes

3.4 Magnetic Properties of Marine Sediments

3.5 Magnetic Properties of Terrestrial Sediments

Chapter 4. Laboratory Techniques

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Resolving Magnetization Components

4.3 Statistics

4.4 Practical Guide to the Identification of Magnetic Minerals

Chapter 5. Fundamentals of Magnetic Stratigraphy

5.1 Principles and Definitions

5.2 Polarity Zone and Polarity Chron Nomenclature

5.3 Field Tests for Timing of Remanence Acquisition

5.4 Field Sampling for Magnetic Polarity Stratigraphy

5.5 Presentation of Magnetostratigraphic Data

5.6 Correlation of Polarity Zones to the GPTS

5.7 Quality Criteria for Magnetostratigraphic Data

Chapter 6. The Pliocene–Pleistocene Polarity Record

6.1 Early Development of the Plio–Pleistocene GPTS

6.2 Subchrons within the Matuyama Chron

6.3 Magnetic Stratigraphy in Plio–Pleistocene Sediments

6.4 Astrochronologic Calibration of the Plio-Pleistocene GPTS

6.5 40Ar/39Ar Age Calibration of the Plio-Pleistocene GPTS

Chapter 7. Late Cretaceous–Cenozoic GPTS

7.1 Oceanic Magnetic Anomaly Record

7.2 Numerical Age Control

Chapter 8. Paleogene and Miocene Marine Magnetic Stratigraphy

8.1 Miocene Magnetic Stratigraphy

8.2 Paleogene Magnetic Stratigraphy

8.3 Integration of Chemostratigraphy and Magnetic Stratigraphy

Chapter 9. Cenozoic Terrestrial Magnetic Stratigraphy

9.1 Introduction

9.2 North American Neogene and Quaternary

9.3 Eurasian Neogene

9.4 African and South American Neogene

9.5 North American and Eurasian Paleogene

9.6 Mammal Dispersal in the Northern Hemisphere

Chapter 10. Jurassic–Early Cretaceous GPTS

10.1 Oceanic Magnetic Anomaly Record

10.2 Numerical Age Control

10.3 Oxfordian–Aptian Time Scales

10.4 Hettangian–Oxfordian Time Scales

Chapter 11. Jurassic and Cretaceous Magnetic Stratigraphy

11.1 Cretaceous Magnetic Stratigraphy

11.2 Jurassic Magnetic Stratigraphy

11.3 Correlation of Late Jurassic–Cretaceous Stage Boundaries to the GPTS

Chapter 12. Triassic and Paleozoic Magnetic Stratigraphy

12.1 Introduction

12.2 Triassic

12.3 Permian

12.4 Carboniferous

12.5 Pre-Carboniferous

12.6 Polarity Bias in the Phanerozoic

Chapter 13. Secular Variation and Brunhes Chron Excursions

13.1 Introduction

13.2 Sediment Records of Secular Variation

13.3 Geomagnetic Excursions in the Brunhes Chron

Chapter 14. Rock Magnetic Stratigraphy and Paleointensities

14.1 Introduction

14.2 Magnetic Parameters Sensitive to Concentration, Grain Size, and Mineralogy

14.3 Rock Magnetic Stratigraphy in Marine Sediments

14.4 Rock Magnetic Stratigraphy in Loess Deposits

14.5 Rock Magnetic Stratigraphy in Lake Sediments

14.6 Future Prospects for Rock Magnetic Stratigraphy

14.7 Paleointensity Determinations

Bibliography

Index

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