The Koenigsberger ratio is the proportion of remanent magnetization relative to induced magnetization in natural rocks. It was first described by J.G. Koenigsberger.Koenigsberger, J. G. (1938). Natural residual magnetism of eruptive rocks. Terrestrial Magnetism and Atmospheric Electricity, 43(3), 299-320. It is a dimensionless parameter often used in geophysical exploration to describe the magnetic characteristics of a geological body for help in interpreting magnetic anomaly patterns.
DefinitionKoenigsberger ratioremanent magnetizationinduced magnetizationthe magnetic susceptibility; the influence of an applied magnetic field on a materialthe macroscopic magnetic field The total magnetization of a rock is the sum of its natural remanent magnetization and the magnetization induced by the ambient geomagnetic field. Thus, a Koenigsberger ratio, Q, greater than 1 indicates that the remanence properties contribute the majority of the total magnetization of the rock.Gubbins, D., & Herrero-Bervera, E. (Eds.). (2007). Encyclopedia of geomagnetism and paleomagnetism. Springer Science & Business Media.
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