archaeomagnetism
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- archæomagnetism (rare)
- archeomagnetism (American)
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
archaeomagnetism (uncountable)
- (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.
- magnetism induced by the Earth magnetic field in magnetizable matter after heating to the Curie temperature; directional magnetism, thermoremanent magnetism
Translations[edit]
magnetism of the Earth in the geologic past
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