Rock magnetic cyclostratigraphy merges environmental magnetism, in which rock magnetic measurements are used to detect past environmental change, and cyclostratigraphy, in which cyclic variations of lithology or a sedimentary rock s physical properties are related to astronomically-forced paleoclimate change. In addition to providing paleoclimate data, cyclostratigraphy can establish high-resolution chronostratigraphy for a sequence of sedimentary rocks, even at distant times in Earth s history. This book provides an overview of concepts underlying these two techniques, recipes for the time series analysis of cyclostratigraphy, and case studies to illustrate the variety and breadth of problems addressed by rock magnetic cyclostratigraphy. New Analytical Methods in Earth and Environmental Science Because of the plethora of analytical techniques now available, and the acceleration of technological advance, many earth scientists find it difficult to know where to turn for reliable information on the latest tools at their disposal, and may lack the expertise to assess the relative strengths or limitations of a particular technique. This new series will address these difficulties by providing accessible introductions to important new techniques, lab and field protocols, suggestions for data handling and interpretation, and useful case studies. The series represents an invaluable and trusted source of information for researchers, advanced students and applied earth scientists wishing to familiarise themselves with emerging techniques in their field. All titles in this series are available in a variety of full-colour, searchable e-book formats.

Rock magnetic cyclostratigraphy merges environmental magnetismin which rock magnetic measurements are used to detect pastenvironmental change, and cyclostratigraphy, in which cyclicvariations of lithology or a sedimentary rock's physicalproperties are related to astronomically-forced paleoclimatechange. In addition to providing paleoclimate datacyclostratigraphy can establish high-resolution chronostratigraphyfor a sequence of sedimentary rocks, even at distant times inEarth's history. This book provides an overview of conceptsunderlying these two techniques, recipes for the time seriesanalysis of cyclostratigraphy, and case studies to illustrate thevariety and breadth of problems addressed by rock magneticcyclostratigraphy.New Analytical Methods in Earth and EnvironmentalScienceBecause of the plethora of analytical techniques now available, andthe acceleration of technological advance, many earth scientistsfind it difficult to know where to turn for reliable information onthe latest tools at their disposal, and may lack the expertise toassess the relative strengths or limitations of a particulartechnique. This new series will address these difficulties byproviding accessible introductions to important new techniques, laband field protocols, suggestions for data handling andinterpretation, and useful case studies. The series represents aninvaluable and trusted source of information for researchersadvanced students and applied earth scientists wishing tofamiliarise themselves with emerging techniques in theirfield.All titles in this series are available in a variety offull-colour, searchable e-book formats.

1 Introduction 11.1 Rock Magnetic Cyclostratigraphy 11.2 Basic Steps of a Rock Magnetic Cyclostratigraphy Study 41.3 The Significance of Rock Magnetic Cyclostratigraphy 61.4 Layout of the Book 7References 82 Rock Magnetism 102.1 Introduction 102.2 Types of Magnetism 122.3 Ferromagnetic Minerals 162.4 Fine Particle Magnetism 202.4.1 Hysteresis 202.4.2 Magnetic Particle Anisotropy 242.4.3 Domain State 252.5 Environmental Magnetic Parameters 262.5.1 Individual Environmental Magnetic Parameters 262.5.2 Ratios of Environmental Magnetic Parameters 292.6 Identification of Magnetic Mineralogies and Choosing a Rock Magnetic Parameter for Cyclostratigraphy 31References 323 Magnetostratigraphy 353.1 Introduction 353.2 Measuring Magnetostratigraphy 373.2.1 Sampling Strategy 373.2.2 Sample Collection 373.2.3 Measurement and Demagnetization 383.2.4 Tests to Constrain the Age of Remanence 413.2.5 Plotting of Magnetostratigraphic Data and Determining a Reversal Stratigraphy 423.3 Tying to the GPTS 463.4 Providing the Best Time Resolution from Magnetostratigraphy 49References 494 Time Series Analysis for Cyclostratigraphy 524.1 Introduction 524.2 Geological Time Series 534.3 Time Series Analysis Tools and Eocene Arguis Rock Magnetic Cyclostratigraphy 544.3.1 Sampling and Interpolation 544.3.2 Detrending, Smoothing, and "Prewhitening" 564.3.3 Filtering Basics 564.3.4 Digital Filters 584.3.5 Spectral Analysis 584.3.6 Hypothesis Testing and Noise Modeling 734.3.7 Time-Frequency Analysis 814.3.8 Coherency and Cross-Phase Analysis 83References 875 Milankovitch Forcing Theory 905.1 Introduction 905.2 Astronomical Parameters 905.3 Insolation 935.4 Astronomical Tuning and Timescales 935.4.1 The Initial Timescale 935.4.2 Traditional Astronomical Tuning 965.4.3 Objective Astronomical Tuning 97References 976 Case Studies of Rock Magnetic Cyclostratigraphy 996.1 Introduction and Environmental Shredding 996.2 Stirone River Section, Northern Italy 1016.3 Arguis Formation, Spanish Pyrenees 1046.4 Cupido Formation Platform Carbonates, Northeastern Mexico 1076.5 Latemar Massif, Triassic Carbonates, Northern Italy 1116.6 Daye Formation, Triassic Carbonates, South China 1136.7 Mauch Chunk Formation: Mississippian Red Beds, Pottsville, Pennsylvania 1176.8 Rainstorm Member of the Neoproterozoic Johnnie Formation, Death Valley, California 1196.9 Encoding of Orbitally Forced Climate Signals 123References 1247 Doing Rock Magnetic Cyclostratigraphy 1287.1 Study Design 1287.2 Field Sampling 1317.3 Laboratory Preparation 1327.4 Remanence Measurements 1347.5 Time Series Analysis: Summary of Procedures 1377.5.1 Preparation of the Data Series 1387.5.2 Spectral Estimation 1387.5.3 Significance of the Spectral Peaks 1397.5.4 Evolutionary Spectrogram 1407.5.5 Tuning and Filtering 1407.6 Identifying Astronomically Forced Climate Cycles 141References 143Appendix 145Glossary 157Index 161