CAGE director Jürgen Mienert recently visited the new 2G Cryogen Magnetometer that is being installed by our partner Geological Survey of Norway (NGU) in Trondheim. The instrument will be used to date past climate and environmental changes by studying magnetic iron minerals.
Text: Maja Sojtaric
A 2G Cryogen Magnetometer analyses magnetic iron minerals for dating samples in for instance past climate change studies. Analyzing magnetic remains in marine sediments can also help us detect changes in the polarity, intensity and direction of the Earths magnetic field through millions of years. The instrument will eventually be operated by a robot, and the installation of in a designated laboratory in Trondheim is in its final stages.
CAGE director, professor Jürgen Mienert and several other members of the staff got a tour of the new facility together with team leader Jochen Knies who resides at NGU.
The visit coincided with the 7th International Conference on Arctic Margins ( ICAMVII ) that was arranged by NGU. Several CAGE scientists gave well received presentations at the conference, and professor Mienert was the session leader for the last session of the conference, Arctic Gas Hydrates.