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Yu & Tauxe 2005
Yu, Y. and Tauxe, L. (2005). Testing the IZZI protocol of geomagnetic field intensity determination. Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems 6: doi: 10.1029/2004GC000840. issn: 1525-2027.

A new paleointensity determination protocol (the IZZI method) was recently proposed. The IZZI technique combines the Aitken (in-field, zero-field; IZ) and Coe (zero-field, in-field; ZI) methods. The IZZI protocol of paleointensity method was experimentally tested, showing a strong angular dependence resulting from the undemagnetized portions of partial thermoremanent magnetization (pTRM) tails. The IZZI method is better than the conventional techniques (Aitken, Coe, and Thellier) in three respects: (1) it can easily detect the angular dependence; (2) it provides a quantitative estimate for the consistency of the outcome between IZ and ZI step; and (3) it is quicker because the extra pTRM tail check step is unnecessary.

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Keywords
Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism, Paleointensity, Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism, Rock and mineral magnetism, Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism, Instruments and techniques, angular dependence, IZZI, paleointensity, partial thermoremanence (pTRM), pTRM tail
Journal
Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems
Publisher
American Geophysical Union
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