Undergraduate Course: Rock, Mineral and Palaeomagnetism (EASC10044)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Geosciences |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Earth Science |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
The course covers the following topics:
1. Introduction to rock and mineral magnetism.
2. The nature short range ordering (I)
3. The nature short range ordering (II)
4. Rock magnetic recording - properties for single-domain grains
5. Rock magnetic recording stability (I)
6. Rock magnetic recording stability (II)
7. Magnetic blocking and unblocking
8. Multidomain grains and domain wall structures
9. Multidomain versus single-domain recording stability
10. Palaeomagnetic and rock-magnetic instrumentation
11. Natural magnetic minerals
12. Introduction to palaemagnetism
13. Partial demagnetisation
14. TRM and the palaeintensity method
15. Geomagnetic reversals
16. Palaemagnetic directional information
17. The non-dipole field
18. Environmental magnetism |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Understanding of Rock, Mineral and Palaeomagnetism |
Assessment Information
| 100% degree exam. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Wyn Williams
Tel: (0131 6)50 4909
Email: wyn.williams@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Emma Latto
Tel: (0131 6)50 8510
Email: emma.latto@ed.ac.uk |
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