2021-Present

Dieke joined us in 2021 for an MSc project on the fundamental question what the best approach is to sample and average paleosecular variation in sedimentary rocks. This is of key importance to determine how to use sediment-based paleomagnetic records for apparent polar wander paths, which is part of the PhD project of Bram Vaes.

“(How) do sedimentary rocks record paleosecular variation of the geomagnetic field?”.

Supervisors: Douwe van Hinsbergen, Bram Vaes

Publications

1. Gerritsen, D***, Vaes, B.**, and van Hinsbergen, D.J.J., 2022, Influence of data filters on the position and precision of paleomagnetic poles: what is the optimal sampling strategy?, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems 23, e2021GC010269

Fieldwork

Outreach

1. Traveling Geologist (Canada) – Paleomagnetic fieldwork in Switzerland with Dieke Gerritsen