Авторы: Mitra R.,Tauxe L. and Gee J.

2012 г.

Geophys.J.Int

    Fabian in his comment to our paper titled ‘Detecting uniaxial single domain grains with a modified IRM technique’ starts with a brief synopsis of his earlier paper (Fabian 2006) and reiterates his primary hypothesis of undersaturation leading to high Mrs /Ms in mid-ocean ridge basalts (MORBs) (see earlier papers by Gee & Kent 1995, 1999). Subsequently he criticizes Mitraet al.(2011) for flawed numerical modelling as well as experimental design and argues that his comment invalidates the alternative hypothesis of multiaxial anisotropy in MORBs (Gee & Kent 1995; Tauxeet al.2002; Lanci 2010). He also offers significant insights into the DIRM experimental protocol of Mitraet al.(2011) with phenomenological Preisach diagrams (Preisach 1935). In this reply we discuss all the points raised by Fabian under the following headings: (1) Validity of the numerical model (2) Current status of the MORB controversy and (3) DIRM experiments revisited.

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