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Deconvolution of continuous paleomagnetic data from pass-through magnetometer: A new algorithm to restore geomagnetic and environmental information based on realistic optimization

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Title Deconvolution of continuous paleomagnetic data from pass-through magnetometer: A new algorithm to restore geomagnetic and environmental information based on realistic optimization
Names Oda, Hirokuni (creator)
Xuan, Chuang (creator)
Date Issued 2014-10 (iso8601)
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Abstract The development of pass-through superconducting rock magnetometers (SRM) has greatly
promoted collection of paleomagnetic data from continuous long-core samples. The output of pass-through
measurement is smoothed and distorted due to convolution of magnetization with the magnetometer
sensor response. Although several studies could restore high-resolution paleomagnetic signal through
deconvolution of pass-through measurement, difficulties in accurately measuring the magnetometer sensor
response have hindered the application of deconvolution. We acquired reliable sensor response of an SRM
at the Oregon State University based on repeated measurements of a precisely fabricated magnetic point
source. In addition, we present an improved deconvolution algorithm based on Akaike’s Bayesian Information
Criterion (ABIC) minimization, incorporating new parameters to account for errors in sample measurement
position and length. The new algorithm was tested using synthetic data constructed by convolving
‘‘true’’ paleomagnetic signal containing an ‘‘excursion’’ with the sensor response. Realistic noise was added
to the synthetic measurement using Monte Carlo method based on measurement noise distribution
acquired from 200 repeated measurements of a u-channel sample. Deconvolution of 1000 synthetic measurements
with realistic noise closely resembles the ‘‘true’’ magnetization, and successfully restored fine-scale
magnetization variations including the ‘‘excursion.’’ Our analyses show that inaccuracy in sample measurement
position and length significantly affects deconvolution estimation, and can be resolved using the
new deconvolution algorithm. Optimized deconvolution of 20 repeated measurements of a u-channel sample
yielded highly consistent deconvolution results and estimates of error in sample measurement position
and length, demonstrating the reliability of the new deconvolution algorithm for real pass-through
measurements.
Genre Article
Topic Superconducting rock magnetometer
Identifier Oda, H. & Xuan, C. (2014). Deconvolution of continuous paleomagnetic data from pass-through magnetometer: A new algorithm to restore geomagnetic and environmental information based on realistic optimization. Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems, 15(10), 3907–3924. doi:10.1002/2014GC005513

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