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The National Geomagnetic Initiative

Title
The National Geomagnetic Initiative / U.S. Geodynamics Committee, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council.
Author
U.S. Geodynamics Committee.
Publication
Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1993.

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Additional Authors
  • Brett, Robin.
  • National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Earth Sciences and Resources.
  • National Research Council (U.S.). Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources.
Description
xiii, 246 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
Subject
Note
  • Support provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Science Foundation, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Dept. of Energy, and U.S. Geological Survey.
  • Committee chairman: Robin Brett.
Contents
  • 1. Executive Summary -- 2. Scientific Framework. The Global Perspective. The Dynamics of the Global Geomagnetic Environment -- 3. Scientific Issues and Research Opportunities. Issue 1: Dynamics of the Earth's Core and Fluctuations in the Main Field. Issue 2: Lithospheric Magnetic Anomalies. Issue 3: Magnetospheric and Ionospheric Processes - Coordinated Satellite and Ground-Based Studies. Issue 4: Electromagnetic Induction in the Solid Earth and Oceans -- 4. Observational Needs and Facilities. Land and Ocean Floor Measurements. Marine and Aircraft Measurements. Satellite Measurements. Prehistorical Reconstructions, Historical Data, and Laboratory Measurements -- 5. Data Management -- 6. Communication and Coordination. International Scientific Unions and Programs. National and International Activities -- Appendix A: Topical Working Group Reports. A1. The Magnetosphere, Ionosphere, and Atmosphere. A2. Understanding the Nature and Evolution of the Lithosphere from Magnetic Anomalies.
  • A3. Electromagnetic Induction Studies in the Earth and Oceans. A4. Main Field and Core Processes -- Appendix B: Operational Working Group Reports. B1. Operational Platforms. B2. Data Management Systems. B3. Interagency Communication and Coordination.
ISBN
0309049776
LCCN
93085739
OCLC
ocm29713175
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries