| 1 | Inter-laboratory
calibration – samples to be distributed for
cross-calibration. Development of environmental magnetic measurement techniques
and protocols.
UTRECHT
|
| 2 | Synthesis
of pure magnetic phases to fill gaps in knowledge
of magnetic properties of iron oxides (magnetite (< 0.08 microns), maghemite,
hematite). Examine grain size and stoichiometry dependence and conduct
thorough literature review.
EAST
ANGLIA / UTRECHT / ZÜRICH
|
| 3 | Modelling
of mixtures of magnetic particles, including
literature search.
LIVERPOOL
/ SOUTHAMPTON / ROMA
|
| 4 | Sorption
of radionuclides and heavy metals by
magnetic particles.
SOUTHAMPTON
|
| 5 | Atmospheric
aerosols – develop complete inventory of pollution
source materials (fly ash, vehicle emissions, etc.) with full magnetic
and chemical characterisation to discriminate among different aerosols.
LIVERPOOL
/ MÜNCHEN / EAST ANGLIA / ZÜRICH
|
| 6 | What
does the inventory of pollution sources
tell us about pollution in Europe? Need a mapping inventory. Has pollution
varied with time? Have environmental regulations helped to reduce problems?
Where are the problems? Collate existing knowledge.
LIVERPOOL
/ MARSEILLE
|
| 7 | Health-related
studies of magnetic pollutants (e.g. magnetic
studies of lung tissue).
MÜNCHEN
|
| 8 | Heavy
metal pollution of soils – develop Austrian
database as a European case study to determine diagnostic value of environmental
magnetism for assessing soil pollution.
LEOBEN
|
| 9 | Use
of environmental magnetism to assess the fate
of heavy metals in sedimentary environments
and effects on ecosystems. Build database of existing data and complement
with new work.
MARSEILLE
/ MADRID / SOUTHAMPTON
|
| 10 | European
soils and climate – measurements along climatically-sensitive
transects. Database compilation, with emphasis on assessment of time resolution.
To be done in conjunction with study of soil formation processes.
ZÜRICH
/ EAST ANGLIA / MADRID
|
| 11 | Correlation
of palaeoclimate records from marine and terrestrial environments.
Focus on environmental magnetic studies to determine periods of relative
aridity versus humidity in marine records for comparison with continental
records.
SOUTHAMPTON
/ ROMA / UTRECHT / MARSEILLE / MADRID
|