xxth GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF IUGG VIENNA (AUSTRIA)

IAGA NEWS N0.29
NEW TRENDS IN GEOMAGNETISM II -
ROCK MAGNETISM, PALAEOMAGNETISM AND DATABASE USAGE
Vladimir Kropacek
Geophysical Institute
Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences
Bocni II, cp 1401
14131 Praha 4
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
This was held on September 24-29, 1990, at the Bechyne Castle in
South Bohe mia. A total of 74 scientists from 23 countries covering
Australia, Asia, North and South America and Europe attended.
During 12 successive sessions, 64 oral contributions were
presented considering recent palaeomagnetic studies, relations
between palaeomagnetism and global changes, palaeomagnetic
databases updating, and the physical background of rock magnetism.
A concurrent poster session included 22 communications and during
this some participants used personal computers to demonstrate
database systems and the software for palaeomagnetic data
processing. For the first time, a palaeomagnetic database covering
the USSR was presented (V Vadkovskiy) . M McElhinny and Jo Lock
demonstrate d a global palaeomagnetic database run under ORACLE .
During the round table s e ssion at the end of the meeting, the
participants proposed to organize a similar meeting every two
years. The previ ous one was also h eld in Czechoslovakia , [ see IAGA
News No. 27, pages 44-4 7 (1988)] and this too h ad proved
successful. The convenient location of Czechoslovakia and the
ability of the Local Organizing Committee to keep the conference
fees very low because o f the positive policies of the Czechoslovak
Academy of Sciences were noted as significant and impo rtant
factors. General agreement was reached that the next meeting, in
1992, should cover
Palaeomagnetism along the Europrobe Profile
Assessment of Quality of Palaeomagnetic Data
Status of Palaeomagnetic Databases
General Rock Magnetism and Magnetostratigraphy,
Physical Background
Relation between Palaeomagnetism and Global Change
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