The effects of anisotropic and non-linear thermoremanent magnetizations on Thellier-type paleointensity data

Paterson, Greig A ORCID: 0000-0002-6864-7420 (2013) The effects of anisotropic and non-linear thermoremanent magnetizations on Thellier-type paleointensity data. GEOPHYSICAL JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL, 193 (2). pp. 694-710.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggt033

Abstract

Numerous non-ideal factors can influence paleointensity data, but the detection of these factors remains problematic and new approaches to understanding how paleointensity data behave are needed. In this study, a recently developed stochastic model of single domain (SD) paleointensity behaviour is expanded to investigate the effects that anisotropic and non-linear thermoremanent magnetizations (TRMs) have on the paleointensity results and the parameters used to select data. The model results indicate that before applying any form of correction these non-ideal factors can produce results that are self-consistent, but highly inaccurate. The methods that are currently used to correct for anisotropic and non-linear TRMs are effective and greatly increase the likelihood of obtaining accurate results. The corrections, however, do not restore the results to those of ideal SD samples measured with the same laboratory-to-ancient field ratio, but the data are restored to those of ideal SD samples with the equivalent laboratoryto-ancient magnetization ratios (MLab/MAnc). The simulations indicate that non-linear and anisotropic TRM have no or only a weak influence on the parameters commonly used to select paleointensity data, which means that these non-ideal factors are effectively undetectable. These new models suggest that the paleointensity behaviour of thermally/chemically stable SD samples, whether they are ideally behaved, anisotropy or non-linear TRM corrected, is near universal and depends only on MLab/MAnc and the choice of paleointensity protocol (i.e. Coe-type versus Thellier). Given the high self-consistency and highly inaccurate results that anisotropic and non-linear TRM can yield, it is essential to test for such effects and all Thellier-type paleointensity studies must include tests for anisotropic and non-linear TRM to assert the reliability of the data obtained. ©The Author 2013.Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Royal Astronomical Society.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Archaeomagnetism, Palaeointensity
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	25 Jan 2018 14:37
Last Modified:	19 Jan 2023 06:42
DOI:	10.1093/gji/ggt033
Open Access URL:	http://doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggt033
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3016855