The PaleoMagnetic Archival Group (PMAG) Database contains peer-reviewed paleomagnetic, rock, and geomagnetic data from the nasa_earthdata platform. It includes measurements from magnetometers and model calculations. The database is a prototype and is still under construction.
Use Cases
- Create customized plot maps based on search results, including equal area projections.
- Visualize demagnetization data and arai and vector plots.
- Search for data using location parameters like latitude, longitude, continent, and tectonic setting.
- Conduct advanced searches by location type and reference.
Strengths
- Contains peer-reviewed data, suggesting a quality control process.
- Supports location-based searches with multiple geographic and tectonic parameters.
Limitations
- Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- The database is described as a prototype and still under construction.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Provenance
- Source
- SCIOPS
- Collection Method
- Likely compiled from published scientific studies and measurements.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
- Geography
- Global, as searches can be filtered by continent, country, region, plate, and tectonic setting.