G7891 Magnetic anisotropy

Faculty of Science
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Martin Chadima, Ph.D. (lecturer), doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr. (deputy)
doc. RNDr. Rostislav Melichar, Dr. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Martin Chadima, Ph.D.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Ing. Jana Pechmannová
Supplier department: Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 32 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course deals with principles of measurement and interpretation of rock magnetic data.
Learning outcomes
The student will understand the magnetic properties of the rocks, will be familiar with the measurements of anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility and will be able to interpret the measurement results.
Syllabus
  • Magnetic properties of rocks. Measurement of magnetic susceptibility. Interpretation of measured values.
Literature
  • PROISL, Tomáš and Rostislav MELICHAR. Anisotropy of rock ruptures - experimental study. Geologia Sudetica. Wroclaw, Polsko, vol. 42, p. 75. ISSN 0072-100X. 2014. info
  • TARLING, D. H. and František HROUDA. The magnetic anisotropy of rocks. 1st ed. London: Chapman & Hall. xi, 217. ISBN 0412498804. 1993. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Bude otevřeno v jarním semestru 2024/2025.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Spring 2019, Spring 2021, Spring 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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