That component of a rock’s magnetization which is proportional to, and has the same direction as, the ambient magnetic field.
Related terms:
- viscous remanent magnetization
- chemical remanent magnetization
- natural remanent magnetization
- remanent magnetization
- partial thermoremanent magnetization
- detrital remanent magnetization
- thermoremanent magnetization
- viscous magnetization
- isothermal remanent magnetization
- microfault induced microcracks