Paleomagnetism — is the study of the record of the Earth s magnetic field preserved in various magnetic minerals through time. The study of paleomagnetism has demonstrated that the Earth s magnetic field varies substantially in both orientation and intensity… … Wikipedia
paleomagnetism — paleomagnetísm s. n. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic PALEOMAGNETÍSM s.n. Caracteristicile câmpului magnetic terestru din trecutul geologic. [< fr. paléomagnétisme]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 05.07.2005. Sursa: DN … … Dicționar Român
paleomagnetism — [pā΄lē ō mag′nə tiz΄əm] n. 1. the alignment of iron and nickel grains in rock with the earth s magnetic poles, fixed at the time of that rock s formation 2. the study of this alignment, specif. as it relates to the shifting of the earth s… … English World dictionary
paleomagnetism — noun Date: 1854 1. the intensity and direction of residual magnetization in ancient rocks 2. a science that deals with paleomagnetism • paleomagnetic adjective • paleomagnetically adverb • paleomagnetist noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
paleomagnetism — paleomagnetic /pay lee oh mag net ik/ or, esp. Brit., /pal ee /, adj. /pay lee oh mag ni tiz euhm/ or, esp. Brit., /pal ee /, n. Geol. magnetic polarization acquired by the minerals in a rock at the time the rock was deposited or solidified. Cf.… … Universalium
paleomagnetism — noun The study of the strength and direction of the Earths magnetic field as it has changed over geologic time See Also: paleomagnetic, paleomagnetics … Wiktionary
paleomagnetism — pa·leo·magnetism … English syllables
paleomagnetism — pa•le•o•mag•net•ism [[t]ˌpeɪ li oʊˈmæg nɪˌtɪz əm[/t]] esp. brit. [[t]ˌpæl i [/t]] n. gel magnetic polarization acquired by the minerals in a rock at the time the rock was deposited or solidified • Etymology: 1850–55 … From formal English to slang
paleomagnetism — … Useful english dictionary
Earth's magnetic field — Computer simulation of the Earth s field in a normal period between reversals.[1] The tubes represent magnetic field lines, blue when the field points towards the center and yellow when away. The rotation axis of the Earth is centered and… … Wikipedia
