paleofield
nounEtymology From paleo- + field.
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Geography, Geology, Natural sciences A magnetic field active at a particular time in the geologic past
- In particular, paleofields as high as 300 μT have been reported from the Allende meteorite that formed more than 4.5 x10⁹ years ago2003, Michael E. Evans, Friedrich Heller, Environmental Magnetism, →ISBN, page 250:
- Related terms
- paleointensity