Integrated Ocean Drilling Program and Paleomagnetism Ongoing

Abstract

Paleomagnetism and rock magnetism have played roles of great importance in various aspects of the ocean drilling projects like IPOD, DSDP, and ODP for over 40 years. This article reviews the major contributions of paleomagnetism, and introduces what is aniticipated for paleo-and rock magnetism in IODP, a new phase of international ocean drilling program begun in 2003.