History of Geophysical Research in The Netherlands ... - DWC - KNAW

Contents
Preface 8
Acknowledgements 9
Chapter I
Section 1.1
Section 1.2
Section 1.3
Research in Geomagnetism 11
Introduction 11
Geomagnetism in the Netherlands 12
Disturbances in the earth's magnetic field caused by the
sun 17
Section 1.4 Geomagnetism and the ionosphere 22
Section 1.5 Geomagnetism and cosmic rays 27
Section 1.6 Geomagnetic research in the former Netherlands East
Indies 29
Section 1.7 Geomagnetic research by Dutch scientists outside the
Netherlands and the Netherlands East Indies 31
Section 1.8 Geomagnetic research at sea 32
Section 1.8.1 Suriname: continental shelf (OCPS) 32
Section 1.8.2 Atlantic Ocean: NA V ADO Project 32
Section I. 8. 3 Atlantic Ocean: Kroonvlag Project 34
Section I. 8. 4 Atlantic Ocean: Vaarplan Projects 34
Section 1.8.5 Atlantic Ocean: other subjects 37
Section 1.9 Palaeomagnetic research 37
Section 1.9.1 Palaeomagnetism at the State University of Utrecht 40
Section 1.9.2 Palaeomagnetism at the Municipal University of Amsterdam
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References to Chapter I 46
Chapter 11
Section 11. 1
Section 11.2
Section 11. 2. 1
Section 11. 2. 2
Section 11. 3
Section 11. 3. 1
Section 11. 3. 2
Section 11. 3. 3
Seismological Research
Seismological instrumentation
Seismological research in the Netherlands
Work of J. G. J . Scholte
Research by N.J. Vlaar and co-workers
Earthquake mechanisms
Research by A. R. Ritsema and others
Work of J .A. Steketee
Results of research in earthquake mechanisms
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