GP 139/239: Paleomagnetism
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Syllabus will be uploaded here: https://syllabus.stanford.edu
Instructor: Sonia Tikoo
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:00-4:20pm
Introduction to planetary magnetic fields and how they are recorded by rocks on Earth and other solar system bodies. Topics covered will include dynamo magnetic field generation and evolution, magnetization acquisition processes, paleointensity, paleogeography, magnetostratigraphy, biomagnetism, environmental magnetism, and extraterrestrial magnetism.