Abstract:

Regarding the theoretical research and applications of Geomagnetism, Paleomagnetism and Environmental Magnetism, over 120 absreacts were accepted by the 32nd inrenational geological cogress for oral or poster presentations. The principal contents are about:(1)Paleomagnetism applied in paleocontinental reconstruction, particularly in the study of assembly and breakup of the supercontinent Rodinia and Cenozoic tectonic evolution in the Mediterranean system;(2)Theory, observation and application of the geomagnetic polarity reversal and secular variation, magnetostratigraphy; (3) Magnetic susceptibility measurement applied in stratigraphic classification and correlation;(4) Magnetic evidence of climate changes at a millennial to Milankovitch time scale;(5) Environmental magnetism employed to identify anthropogenic pollution in sediments and soils. Together with other presentations associated with magnetic exploration, the magnetic methods show the strong potential in the global geological renaissance.

Key words:  geomagnetism, paleomagnetism, magnetostratigraphy, environmental magnetism, the 32nd International Geological Congress