Archaeomagnetism
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Archaeomagnetism is a noun meaning (geology, physics) The magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the study and measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen with iron.
Meaning
(geology, physics) The magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the study and measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen with iron.
More Meanings
- The magnetism induced by the Earth's magnetic field in magnetizable matter after heating to the Curie temperature; directional magnetism, thermoremanent magnetism.
Word Forms
- archeomagnetism
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include archeomagnetism, palaeomagnetism, archaeointensity, paleomagnetics, magnetochronology, archeointensity.
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