Paleomagnetism

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The study of the remanent magnetization in rocks.
  • n. The earth's magnetic field as it existed in the past.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The study of the strength and direction of the Earth's magnetic field as it has changed over geologic time.
  • Word Usage
    "Till recently, Steve Gillett was a research professor at the Mackay School of Mines, University of Nevada, Reno, where he'd worked on Paleozoic paleomagnetism, lunar resources, and seismic risk at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, the proposed high-level nuclear waste repository."