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Magnetism
Strength and orientation of the permanent magnetic field in a given sample of an earth material
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Remanent magnetism
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Introduction to potential fields: Magnetics
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Explanation of the Earth's magnetic field and how USGS measures it. Defines magnetic anomaly, induced and remanent magnetism in rocks, and describes magnetic anomaly maps.
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