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palaeomagnetism
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palaeomagnetism [ˌpælɪəʊˈmægnɪˌtɪzəm]
n
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) the study of the fossil magnetism in rocks, used to determine the past configurations of the continents and to investigate the past shape and magnitude of the earth's magnetic field
palaeomagnetic  adj
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Gary Scott and Luis Gibert of the Berkeley Geochronology Center in California dated the sites using palaeomagnetic analysis, which uses known changes in the orientation of Earth's magnetic field over time.
Europe's oldest axes discovered date back to half a million years by Asian News International
Peipsi deglaciation chronology is based on palaeomagnetic (Sandgren et al.
Ostracod assemblages indicating a low water level episode of Lake ... by Niinemets, Eve; Hang, Tiit / Estonian Journal of Earth Sciences
The large clockwise rotations and displacements predicted by the indentor model for Borneo are incompatible with palaeomagnetic evidence and there is no evidence that the major strike--slip faults of the Asian mainland reach Borneo.
Impact of India-Asia collision on SE Asia: the record in Borneo by Hall, Robert; van Hattum, Marco W.A.; Spakman, Wim / Borneo Research Bulletin
 
 
 
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