The Magnetic Field of the Earth: Paleomagnetism, the Core, and the Deep Mantle

Ronald T. Merrill, Michael W. McElhinny and Phillip L. McFadden (Eds.)9780124912458, 0-12-491245-1

Our knowledge of the Earth’s field has developed over many centuries. Traditionally, the different aspects of geomagnetism, such as archeomagnetish, paleomagnetish, and the complex mathematics of dynamo theory, have been studied in isolation from each other. The Magnetic Field of the Earth draws together these major lines of inquiry into an integrated framework to highlight their interrelationships and provide a more comprehensive understanding of the geomagnetic field and its application to investigations of our planet’s deep interior. Thereticians and observationalists will welcome the volume’s unique approach.

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Table of contents :
Content:
Preface
Pages xiii-xiv
R.T. Merrill, M.W. McElhinny, P.L. McFadden

Chapter One History of geomagnetism and paleomagnetism
Pages 1-18

Chapter Two The present geomagnetic field: Analysis and description from historical observations
Pages 19-68

Chapter 3 Foundations of paleomagnetism
Pages 69-114

Chapter Four The recent geomagnetic field: Paleomagnetic observations
Pages 115-162

Chapter Five Reversals of the Earth’s magnetic field
Pages 163-215

Chapter Six The time-averaged paleomagnetic field
Pages 217-263

Chapter Seven Processes and properties of the Earth’s deep interior: Basic principles
Pages 265-304

Chapter Eight Introduction to dynamo theory
Pages 305-338

Chapter Nine Dynamo theory
Pages 339-376

Chapter Ten The magnetic fields of the sun, moon, and planets
Pages 377-407

Chapter 11 Examples of synthesis
Pages 409-436

Appendix A SI and gaussian CGS units and conversion factors
Pages 437-438

Appendix B Functions associated with spherical harmonics
Pages 439-444

References
Pages 445-507

Author index
Pages 509-521

Index
Pages 523-527

International geophysics series
Pages 529-531
Renata Dmowska, James R. Holton