Institute of Geology AS CR, v. v. i.

Medium-sized research center which main purpose is to gain, interpret and integrate the knowledge of the Earth System.

Laboratory of Paleomagnetism

Method used

Paleomagnetic and magnetostratigraphic approach

  • thermal demagnetization
  • alternating field demagnetization
  • principal component analysis

Mineral magnetic approach

  • low-field magnetic susceptibility
  • temperature-dependent magnetic susceptibility
  • field-dependent magnetic susceptibility
  • low-field anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility
  • isothermal remanent magnetization