Preliminary determinations of geomagnetic field intensity for the last 400 kyr from the Hawaii Scientific Drilling Project core, Big Island, Hawaii

Author:

Garnier, Florence, Laj, Carlo, Herrero-Bervera, Emilio, Kissel, Catherine, Thomas, D.M.

Title:

Preliminary determinations of geomagnetic field intensity for the last 400 kyr from the Hawaii Scientific Drilling Project core, Big Island, Hawaii

Periodical:

Journal of Geophysical Research

Year:

1996

Volume:

101

Pages:

11665-11673

Subject:

Geology Mauna Kea Hawaii Scientific Drilling Project Geomagnetism

Summary:

The purpose of this study was to use the sequence provided by the Hawaii Scientific Drilling Project, (HSDP), core to construct a record of the geomagnetic field intensity in Hawaii with better temporal continuity and accuracy than previous studies. As a result, the first paleointensity determinations that were obtained from 141 lava flows that were sampled over the entire length of the core HSDP is presented here. However, the results obtained from this study are very preliminary as they were based on one sample per flow that was taken from a drill that was done on the Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea volcanoes that are located on the island of Hawaii.

Label:

Geology

Date:

May 10, 1996

Collection:

Periodicals