Rock-Magnetism & Paleomagnetism Lab.

Geological Survey of Japan

Equipments

• 2G Model 760: Superconducting pass-through magnetometer
  with 3-axes DC SQUIDs, automated sample handler, in-line AF demagnetizer, ARM and IRM magnetizer. Bore diameter : 76mm.
• Natsuhara-Giken SMM-85 Spinner magnetometer
• Quntum Design MPMS XL Magnetic Property Measurement System
• Magnetic Measurements MMTD-18 Thermal demagnetizer
• Natuhara-Giken Alternating-field demagnetizer
• 2G 660: Pulse magnetizer
• KappaBridge KLY-3S Magnetic susceptibility meter with CS-3 furnace
• Bartington MS-2 Magnetic susceptibility meter
• Molspin Vibrating-sample magnetometer
• Magnetic Measurement Low-field Cage
  Sample insert of the 2G magnetometer and thermal demagnetizer are within a low magnetic-field region.
• APS 520A 3-Axis Flux Gate Sensor
• F.W. Bell 8048 Handy Gauss Meter

Reserchers and Projects

Toshitsugu YAMAZAKI

1. Sedimentary paleointensity
2. Environmental magnetism of Pacific deep-sea sediments
3. Magnetofossils in deep-sea sediments and ancient limestones

Hirokuni ODA

1. Geomagnetic reversals
2. Deconvolution of paleomagnetic data
3. Magnetization of red bedded chert

Masato JOSHIMA

1. Paleomagnetism of Japan Sea sediments

Masaki TAKAHASHI

1. Tectonics of NE Japan
2. Magneto-biostratigraphy

Kohsaku ARAI

1. Rock-magnetic variability in shallow marine sediments
2. Environmental magnetism of margin of the Bahamas carbonate platform

Abdelaziz L. ABDELDAYEM (STA Fellow)

1. Paleomagnetism of Paleozoic sandstones in Egypt
2. Magnetic fablic

Links to other sites

Laboratories

Kyoto University (Dr. Naoto Ishikawa) (in Japanese)

California Institute of Technology

Institute for Rock Magnetism, University of Minnesota

Others

The Society of Geomagnetism and Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences

American Geophysical Union

IAGA 1997 Uppsala

Ocean Drilling Program

ODP data at NGDC

Bartington Co. Ltd. (Instruments)

LakeShore (Instruments)