Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The science of the earth's magnetic characteristics as measured from the air.

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  • noun The study of atmospheric magnetism (mainly in thunderclouds)

Etymologies

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aero- +‎ magnetics

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Examples

  • A 277 square kilometre block was flown in late 2010 using the Geotech Ltd. ZTEM Airborne Survey System consisting of a helicopter borne AFMAG Z-Axis Tipper Electromagnetic ZTEM system and aeromagnetics.

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  • A 112-hole, 1091m shallow RAB drilling programme was completed, mainly comprising 100m-spaced holes on a north-south line through the centre of the gold-anomalous zone reported by the GSWA and traversing several WNW structural trends evident from aeromagnetics.

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  • Magnetic has carried out a review of other areas in the south west where the geology appears to be favourable (i.e. potential greenstone sequences and banded iron formations in high grade metamorphic terrane) and where existing wide-spaced aeromagnetics (1,600m) indicate iron ore potential close to good infrastructure.

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  • - Infill aeromagnetics to 200m line spacing, as required.

    Latest News - Yahoo!7 News 2010

  • - Infill aeromagnetics to 200m line spacing, as required.

    Latest News - Yahoo!7 News 2010

  • - Infill aeromagnetics to 200m line spacing, as required.

    Latest News - Yahoo!7 News 2010

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