Values About Ancient Magnetic Poles, Declination, Inclination, and Intensity, That Can Be Used to Track the Magnetic Pole and Continent Movements

The study of magnetism is one of the oldest of the geophysical sciences. It is unique among the sciences in that ancient records of the geomagnetic field are preserved in rocks and changes in the field can be traced through time. To assist the scientist studying the Earth's ancient magnetization, the National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) has available the following data of paleopole positions and paleomagnetic directions. The Global PaleoMagnetic Directions and Poles Data Base (GPMDB) Version 3.1 revised May 1995. This data base, established by M. McElhinny and J. Lock under the authority of the International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy (IAGA), contains all published data up to 1995 and has references linked to data results. The data base was developed under MicroSoft Access 2.0 and includes following information: AUTHORS, Table of authors, linked to REFERENCE and ROCKUNIT The REFERENCE, Table of books, journals etc. from which data were extracted ROCKUNIT, position, geology, age, and structure information PMAGRESULT, results, reversal test, lab test, tilt corrections and comments ALTRESULT, pole position and statistics where derived from VGP FIELDTESTS, type of field tests done and results with commentary Several other related data bases are available including Paleointensity (PALIN), Polarity Transitions (TRANS), and Secular Variation (SECVR).
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gov.noaa.ngdc.mgg.geophysics:G00892
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Time Period 1980-01-01 to 1995-05-01
Spatial Bounding Box Coordinates
West:-180.000000
East:180.000000
South:-90.000000
North:90.000000
Spatial Coverage Map
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Publication Dates
  • publication: 1993-01-01
Edition 3.1
Dataset Progress Status Under development - data is currently in the process of being created
Data Update Frequency As needed
Purpose Research - Magnetic Poles and Continents Movements
Originators
  • User Services
    DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Publishers
  • NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Theme keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
  • EARTH SCIENCE>LAND SURFACE
  • EARTH SCIENCE>SOLID EARTH>Geomagnetism>Paleomagnetism
  • EARTH SCIENCE>SOLID EARTH>Geomagnetism>Inclination
  • EARTH SCIENCE>SOLID EARTH>Geomagnetism>Declination
Uncontrolled Keywords
  • IAGA
  • Archeomagnetic
  • Paleopole
  • Secular Variation
  • Earth Science>Interior & Crust
Data Center keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
  • DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NGDC > National Geophysical Data Center, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce
Place keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
  • Global
Project keywords Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Project Keywords
  • ICSU-WDS > International Council for Science - World Data System
Use Constraints
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Access Constraints
  • Distribution liability: NOAA and NCEI make no warranty, expressed or implied, regarding these data, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty. NOAA and NCEI cannot assume liability for any damages caused by any errors or omissions in these data. If appropriate, NCEI can only certify that the data it distributes are an authentic copy of the records that were accepted for inclusion in the NCEI archives.
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  • 2015-04-22T00:00:00 -NOAA created the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) by merging NOAA's National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC), and National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC), including the National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC), per the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235. NCEI launched publicly on April 22, 2015.
Last Modified: 2017-09-25
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