paleofield

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

palaeofield

Etymology[edit]

paleo- +‎ field

Noun[edit]

paleofield (plural paleofields)

(geology) A magnetic field active at a particular time in the geologic past
- 2003, Michael E. Evans, Friedrich Heller, Environmental Magnetism‎^[1], →ISBN, page 250:
  In particular, paleofields as high as 300 μT have been reported from the Allende meteorite that formed more than 4.5 x10⁹ years ago

Related terms[edit]

paleointensity

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