Paleointensity
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Paleointensity is a noun meaning (geology) The intensity of geomagnetism at a given location at a particular time in the geologic past.
Meaning
(geology) The intensity of geomagnetism at a given location at a particular time in the geologic past.
Example Sentences
Paleointensity cannot be predicted by theory or from numerical simulation, since the mechanisms involved in the geodynamo are not sufficiently constrained.
Word Forms
- paleointensities
- palaeointensity
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include photointensity, linestrength, heliogeomagnetics, intensity, magnetozone, geomagnetism.
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