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27. Magnetic Mapping of Weakly Contaminated Areas

Authors : Aleš Kapička, Eduard Petrovský, Neli Jordanova, Vilém Podrázský

Published in: The Earth's Magnetic Interior

Publisher: Springer Netherlands

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Abstract

Soil magnetometry has proved to be a helpful auxiliary method for outlining potentially contaminated areas. Magnetic susceptibility of topsoils may reflect concentration of atmospherically deposited anthropogenic iron oxides, which often coexist with harmful substances, such as heavy metals. Magnetic mapping of topsoils yields unambiguous results in areas with high concentration of pollutants and soils developed on iron-poor geologic basement. In this chapter we review the approach and results of magnetic mapping in a relatively clean area, characterized by rather complex topography. Surface measurements of magnetic susceptibility were carried out after previous examination of its vertical distribution in topsoils and complex laboratory measurements of other magnetic parameters as well as scanning electron microscopy observations. Our results show that over the whole area in concern topsoil magnetic susceptibility is enhanced due to atmospherically deposited anthropogenic iron oxides (prevailing from local sources), and soil magnetometry can thus be used for delineation of anthropogenic effect on soils also in this rather complex and difficult area.

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Title: Magnetic Mapping of Weakly Contaminated Areas
Authors: Aleš Kapička
Eduard Petrovský
Neli Jordanova
Vilém Podrázský
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Book: The Earth's Magnetic Interior
Print ISBN: 978-94-007-0322-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-94-007-0323-0

Copyright Year: 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0323-0_27