In order to complete this class before I leave as previously scheduled (on May 25th), we will have two lectures per week. There will be a short problem set due for every class. Bring your completed problem set to class an make sure that you have read the lecture notes for the previous class.

To do the problem sets for this class, you must install Python and the PmagPy software package, according to the instructions outlined here. If you are having difficulty, bring your lap top to the first class.

There will be additional class time scheduled for a field trip and a lab tour.

Grades will be assigned on the basis of 1) class participation (30%), 2) homework assignments (60%) and 3) final exam (10%).

Schedule of lectures:

April 1: Lecture 1: The Physics of Magnetism.

Obligatory supplemental reading: Read Python programming for paleomagnetists [pdf]

April 3rd: Lecture 2: The Geomagnetic Field

April 8th: Lecture 3: Induced and Remanent Magnetism

April 10th: Lecture 4: Magnetic anisotropy, magnetic domains and superparamagnetism,

April 17th: Lecture 5: Magnetic hysteresis

April 22nd: Lecture 6: Magnetic mineralogy

April 24th: Lecture 7: How rocks get and stay magnetized

April 29th: Lecture 8: Applied rock magnetism

May 1st: Lecture 9: Gettting a paleomagnetic direction

May 6th: Lecture 10: Paleointensity

May 8th: Lecture 11: Fisher statistics

May 13th: Lecture 12: Bootstrap statistics

May XX: Lecture 13: Paleomagnetic tensors [Read on your own...]

May 15th: Lecture 14: The Geomagnetic field

May 20th: Lecture 15: The GPTS and magnetostragraphy

May 22nd: Lecture 16: Apparent polar wander and tectonic applications

There will be a take home final exam.