Magnetic Applications in Earth and Environmental Sciences and Analytical Archaeology
Instructors:
Professor Lisa Tauxe, ltauxe@ucsd.edu, Thursdays 2:30-3:30pm,, Ritter Hall 300C (SIO)home page
Dr. Erez Ben-Yosef, ebenyose@ucsd.edu, Tuesday 2-3pm, SSB 130 (Social Sciences) home page
Course Description
There is growing interest in applications of magnetic methods in a wide variety of scientific disciplines including archeology, geology and environmental science. These include dating, characterization of materials properties, reconstructing firing and emplacement temperatures, archaeological and geological magnetic surveying, subsurface detection, pollution monitoring, and many more. This course will cover the physical basis of magnetism, laboratory and field methods, and research applications. We will discuss a wide range of contemporary issues in archeo- and paleo- magnetism and the earth's magnetic field present and past, one of the most enigmatic phenomena of the planet Earth.
How to take this class:
Attend each lecture listed below either live or online. Lectures will be 12:30-1:50 pm PDT in 3030 York Hall.
Do the required reading in the textbook, Essentials of Paleomagnetism
Work the assigned problems and e-mail your answers to ltauxe@ucsd.edu. These assignments will constitute 20% of the grade.
There will be a midterm exam worth 35% of the grade and a final project worth 45% of the grade.
Schedule:
3/9 CANCELLED DUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES
| 3/31 | Intro over lecture, hand syllabus and discuss class format | ||
| 4/5 | Geology for archaeology/Archaeology for geologists | ||
| 4/7 | Physics of Magnetism | ||
| 4/12 | The present geomagnetic field | ||
| 4/14 | Material magnetism | ||
| 4/19 | Magnetism of Rocks and Pots (Problem Set #1) | ||
| 4/21 | Getting ancient magnetic directions | ||
| 4/26 | Getting ancient field strength (Problem Set #2 - Due 5/5) | ||
| 4/28 | Dealing with magnetic vectors | ||
| 5/3 | Practicum - in 1161 Sverdrup Hall (SIO Campus) | ||
| 5/5 | Review session | ||
| 5/10 | midterm | ||
| 5/12 | Magnetic stratigraphy and the geological time scale | ||
| 5/19 | Apparent Polar Wander | ||
| 5/17 | Environmental magnetism | ||
| 5/24 | Archaeomagnetic dating (Ben-Yosef) | ||
| 5/26 | Student Presentations | ||
| 5/31 | Student Presentations | ||
| 6/2 | Student Presentations |
6/6 Final project deadline (finals week)