Paleomagnetism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /peɪlɪə(ʊ)ˈmaɡnətɪzm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Paleomagnetism is a noun meaning (geology) The study of the strength and direction of the Earth's magnetic field as it has changed over geologic time.
Meaning
(geology) The study of the strength and direction of the Earth's magnetic field as it has changed over geologic time.
Example Sentences
The crucial work on palaeomagnetism was already under way less than ten years after Holmes's first edition.
Word Forms
- paleomagnetisms
- palaeomagnetism
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include magnetology, geomagnetism, geomagnetics, paleoceanography, geomagnetist, paleoseismologist.
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