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Chinese Archaeomagnetic Data; WDC Geophysics/Beijing

Entry ID: EARTH_CRUST_WDCD_ARCHAEOMAG

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Summary

Abstract: The following data is currently available :
a) Direction of the ancient geomagnetic field and polar wandering data
from 4495 BC through 1500 AD for Shaanxi, Henan, Zhejiang, and
Jiangxi provinces.
b) Archaeomagnetic data for the neolithic epoch (6495 BC) in
Jiangzhai, Bangpo, Shaanxi province.
c) Changes in the total magnetic moment of the earth for Beijing, Xian,
Loyang, Hubei, ...

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 54.0

S: 17.0

E: 136.0

W: 73.0

Paleo Temporal Coverage

Paleo Start Date: 8000 ybp
Paleo Stop Date: 0 ybp
Chrono Unit:

PHANEROZOIC > CENOZOIC > QUATERNARY > HOLOCENE

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > ASIA > EASTERN ASIA > CHINA

CONTINENT > ASIA > China

Science Keywords

PALEOCLIMATE > LAND RECORDS > PALEOMAGNETIC DATA

PALEOCLIMATE > OCEAN/LAKE RECORDS > PALEOMAGNETIC DATA

ISO Topic Category

CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

OCEANS

Ancillary Keywords

ARCHAEOMAGNETISM

BASALT

Originating Center

WDC-D

Data Center

World Data Center for Geophysics, Beijing

Data Center URL: http://gp.wdc.cn/wdc/index.htm

Data Center Personnel
Name: MEIQING GAO Phone: +86 10 648 89 031 Fax: +86 10 648 71 995 Email: kytang at mail.c-geos.ac.cn Contact Address: WDC for Geophysics Institute of Geophysics Chinese Academy of Sciences City: Beijing Postal Code: 100101 Country: China