archaeomagnetism

English

Alternative forms

• archæomagnetism (rare)
• archeomagnetism (American)

Etymology

archaeo- +‎ magnetism

Noun

archaeomagnetism (uncountable)

1. (geology, physics) Magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past; the study and measurement of this magnetism in order to date a specimen with iron.
2. magnetism induced by the Earth magnetic field in magnetizable matter after heating to the Curie temperature; directional magnetism, thermoremanent magnetism

Translations

magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past

• French: archéomagnétisme (fr) m
• Gernam: Archäomagnetismus (de) ?
• Italian: archeomagnetismo m
• Portuguese: arqueomagnetismo m
• Spanish: arqueomagnetismo ?