We present a method for normalizing sedimentary records for estimating
relative paleointensity of the geomagnetic field, similar to that suc
cessfully used to obtain absolute paleointensity from thermally blocke
d remanences. It has the advantages that it is more effective in remov
ing unwanted viscous remanence, thereby improving agreement among vari
ous records and that it allows the estimation of the uncertainty in th
e relative paleointensity calculated.