Magnetic methods and the timing of geological processes

• DOI: 10.1144/sp373.17
• Publication Date: 2013-04-26T04:01:47Z
• Authors: L. Jovane; L. Hinnov; B. A. Housen; E. Herrero-Barvera
• Keywords: 13. Climate action; 01 natural sciences; 0105 earth and related environmental sciences

Abstract Magnetostratigraphy is best known as a technique that employs correlation among different stratigraphic sections using the magnetic directions define geomagnetic polarity reversals marker-horizons. The ages of provide common tie points sections, allowing accurate time correlation. Recently, magnetostratigraphy has acquired broader meaning, now referring to many types measurements within sequence. Many these and age control not only for older younger boundaries interval, but also intervals. Thus, no longer represents dating tool based on reversals, comprises set techniques includes all field parameters, environmental magnetism, rock palaeoclimatic change recorded in sedimentary rocks, key corrections related geodynamics, tectonics diagenetic processes.