paleofield

paleofield

English

Alternative forms

  • palaeofield

Etymology

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Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der.
English paleo-
English field
English paleofield

    From paleo- + field.

    Noun

    paleofield (plural paleofields)

    1. (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
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