Marine Magnetic Anomaly Analysis
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ScribdTranslationsLIZARDO CASTRO CECILIA 201627573
MELENDEZ ARVIZU LUIS JOSE 201642621
MORGADO CARMONA LUIS A. 201642531
FLORES ARMENTA PAMELA 201630033
LOCATION OF MARINE BACKS A
DEPARTURE FROM MAGNETIC ANOMALIES
Potential Methods
INTRODUCTION
In the following work, the analysis of three anomaly profiles will be explained.
magnetic, provided by the course professor, obtained with a
total component magnetometer that is towed by a boat.
These anomalies have already been transformed into a sequence of blocks in order to
to be able to observe the distances of the polarity changes and estimate the speed
of the seabed recreation; this is achieved using the scale of
geomagnetic inversions with their respective anomalies.
By analyzing the given signals we can encounter oceanic ridges.
active and inactive, so you must be very careful
OBJECTIVES
GENERAL:
Characterize the marine magnetic anomaly profiles given, through
the geomagnetic investment scale to determine the scattering of the bottom
oceanic.
SPECIFIC:
Determine the location of the ocean ridge in order to calculate the semi-
dispersion speed and indicate the activity or inactivity of it, through
the analysis of the given magnetic anomalies.
Establish the age of the marine crust at the ends of each profile by analyzing
the signal of the magnetic anomalies.
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
Oceanic ridge
Oceanic ridges are formed when there is a occurrence in the Earth's mantle.
ascent of molten rocks that break the oceanic crust and give rise to the
formation of a fissure thousands of kilometers long in which it occurs
intense volcanism. The rise of magma causes a bulging in the
cortex, followed by a stretching and the subsequent rupture. This process is
consequence of the convective currents generated in the Mantle. A ridge is
therefore the divergent boundary of two oceanic plates. The eruptive activity
associated with the ridges allows for the development of submarine mountain ranges that
they can reach thousands of meters in height, rising above the surface
of the ocean and allowing the development of volcanic islands or archipelagos. The
ocean ridges are the place where crust is generated and produced
expansion of oceanic funds. A ridge is structured in the form of a trench.
tectonics with horsts on its margins.
Paleomagnetism
Paleomagnetism is the discipline that studies the magnetism retained by the
rocks, with the aim of obtaining a record of the field configurations
geomagnetic in the past. This is based on the property that they have
magnetic minerals to retain the direction of the magnetic field with respect to
some moments within the history of the rock. The origins of those
magnetizations are varied, being able to relate to the formation and
cooling of a rock, as well as later events involving this
chemical reactions such as supergene hydrothermal alteration, diagenesis and
metamorphism. It can also be generated due to exposure for long
periods in weak magnetic fields or lightning strikes.
Indirect measurements of the MCT in the past
With these studies, it has been possible to infer the investment cycles of polarity.
(also known as polarity autoreversal) of the CMT.
The three arguments that support this theory:
• The polarity of the contact aureoles around the intrusions
it agrees with the volcanic flow.
• Globally, there are simultaneous areas with the same polarity.
• There are stratigraphic sequences that show the change of a polarity.
to another.
Variations of the magnetic field.
Secular variation:
Slow and coherent variation in large areas of the earth.
Secular variation maps indicate areas where it increases or decreases.
field.
In regions of maximum change, the field moves slowly to the west.
Derives to the West.
Since the movement is E-W, the source of these regions of maximum change
it must rotate slower than the entire mantle, from which it can be inferred that the outer core
it turns at a lower speed, therefore, this variation is due to a decoupling
core-mantle mechanic.
Variations of external origin (ionospheric currents).
Solar cycle: Recurrence period of solar points (every 11 years).
Semiannual (every 6 months): Proximity of the poles given by their inclination with
regarding the sun.
Apolar variation: Varies with latitude produced by circular currents in the
ionosphere.
Diurnal-lunar variation: produced by a tidal effect in the ionosphere.
Magnetic storms: They are variations of up to 1000 nT, and greater in regions
polar. They last from hours to days. Severe storms are recorded at a rate of one per
year, and several of lesser intensity per month.
Characteristics of CMT
Then we can distinguish three sources of the Earth's magnetic field:
Internal geomagnetic field (95% of the total): produced by the rotation of the core
metallic interior, with large electric charges and where currents occur
convection due to its liquid behavior.
Cortical geomagnetic field: Perceptible only at a local or regional level. Little
perceptible compared to the internal field. The anomalies it presents are
due to the distribution of materials in the Earth's crust, specific objectives
from magnetic prospecting.
External magnetic field (5% of the total): It arises due to currents from the
ionosphere induced by solar activity.
Types of magnetism
Thermal remanent magnetism: Produced when the material is cooled just below
from the Curie point. This magnetism is acquired from the CMT and from the
intensity at which rocks become magnetized.
Detrital magnetism: It is the one acquired by sedimentary rocks (their minerals)
due to its magnetic anisotropy and ease of sediment movement in a
transport agent (a river with water). Its magnetization aligns with the field
from the Earth.
Chemical magnetism: It occurs in sedimentary rocks due to oxidation or new
mineral formation.
METHODOLOGY