Open AccessRegional magnetic and palaeomagnetic correlation in the Grampian Highlands
Author(s) -
Dimitropoulos K.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
geophysical journal of the royal astronomical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1365-246X
pISSN - 0016-8009
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-246x.1986.tb04519.x
Subject(s) - remanence , shetland , geology , devonian , magnetic anomaly , magnetization , paleomagnetism , paleontology , range (aeronautics) , anomaly (physics) , condensed matter physics , physics , magnetic field , oceanography , materials science , quantum mechanics , composite material
Summary . An elongated zone of positive magnetic anomalies extends from Northern Ireland to the Shetland Islands. From the total magnetization of the body causing the anomaly and published palaeomagnetic directions corresponding to a range of different possible ages for the remanent magnetization of this body, associated ranges of susceptibility are calculated. These ranges favour a Siluro–Devonian age as most plausible for the remanent magnetization. Such an age is compatible with the known geology of the area.