11.00 Short welcome/ introduction – Rafał Szaniawski – the head of NM2 statutory project
1. Palaeomagnetic measurements – the record of magnetic field in rocks – room 317
- The preparation of samples – presentation of the drill, the use of geological compass for sample orientation. The presentation of different samples and stages of the preparation process.
- The presentation of processes of measurement of the magnetic remanence and demagnetization of samples
- Devices shown: cryogenic magnetometer, the furnace for thermal demagnetization, AF demagnetizer, accessories – amagnetic cage and pulse magnetizer
2. The magnetic anisotropy and its application – room 315
- Anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility – the example of the measurement at KLY5 magnetic kappabridge
- Anisotropy of magnetic remanence – the presentation of results , devices shown: spinner magnetometer JR6, LDA5/ PUM1 AF demagnetizer/magnetizer
3. Studies of environmental magnetism – in the lab – rooms 315, 324
- sampling preparation – various samples, devices shown: siever system, microscope – room 324
- studies of magnetic susceptibilty of various samples: filters with PM dust collected, soils, leaveas, road dust , device used – kappabridge MFK1 – in room 315
- the recognision of magnetic carriers with magnetic methods – temperaturę based, device KLY5 kappabridge in room 315
- device STEPSIII in room 322
4. The use of portable field equipment
- studies of magnetic susceptibility in the field
- studies of magnetic susceptibility of drill cores
- studies of PM dust – devices shown – PM sampler, mobile PM analyzers (one with drone)
5. Studies of parameters of magnetic hysteresis – the recognition of magnetic carriers and their domain states – rooms 05, 030
- The presentation of Micromag magnetometr Micromag, (example of the measurement) (05)
- The presentation of AVFTB (Advanced Variable Field Translation Balance) (030)
Lab’s web pages:
https://www.igf.edu.pl/palaeomagnetic-equipment.php