The magnetic field of the Earth's lithosphere : the satellite perspective

R.a. Langel, W.j. Hinze. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 395-416) And Indexes. "This book documents the acquisition, reduction, and analysis of satellite magnetic field data in the study of the earth's lithosphere. The isolation of the lithospheric field from fields originating in the earth's core, the ionosphere, and the magnetosphere is discussed in detail, and a summary of the characteristics of each field is included. This work also provides a complete summary of the published maps and the methods used to create them. Rock magnetism concepts and sources of variation in magnetization are discussed to help the reader understand the issues in interpreting the data, and the various interpretation methods, such as forward modeling, are summarized. Analysis results using data from North America, Africa, Australia, Europe, and the oceans illustrate the methodologies of interpretation and the anomalies associated with particular geologic and tectonic settings."--Jacket