Definition
Magnetic Survey - Measurements of the magnetic
field or its components at a series of different locations over an
area of interest, usually with the objective of locating
concentrations of magnetic materials or of determining depth to
basement.*
Useful References
- Burger, H. R., Exploration Geophysics of the Shallow Subsurface, Prentice
Hall P T R, 1992.
- Reynolds, J.M. An Introduction to Applied and Environmental Geophysics,
Wiley, 1997.
- Telford, W. M., L. P. Geldart, and R. E. Sheriff, Applied Geophysics, 2nd
ed., Cambridge University Press, 1990.
- British Geological Survey: information
on local and regional geomagnetic maps
- Geomagnetic Field
Values: estimates of regional magnetic fields
- Geomagnetic Field Maps: especially
general maps of properties like Magnetic
inclination
- Geomagnetic
Forecasts: provides information on magnetic storms. Updated 15 minutes
past the hour, every hour. of past magnetic storm activity.
- Geomagnetic Field
Values: provides data for estimation of regional magnetic field.
- Online Magnetics Primer.
- Glossary of Magnetics
Terms.
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*Definition from the Encyclopedic Dictionary of Exploration
Geophysics by R. E. Sheriff, published by the
Society of Exploration Geophysics.