paleofield

English

Alternative forms

• palaeofield

Etymology

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, →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

Related terms

• paleointensity