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paleointensity

paleointensity noun: the intensity of geomagnetism at a given location at a particular time in the geologic past.

Noun

paleointensity (plural paleointensities)

  1. The intensity of geomagnetism at a given location at a particular time in the geologic past
    • Paleointensity cannot be predicted by theory or from numerical simulation, since the mechanisms involved in the geodynamo are not sufficiently constrained.2007, Joseph S. Stoner, Guillaume St-Onge, “Magnetic Stratigraphy in Paleooceanography”, in Proxies in Late Cenozoic Paleoceanography, →ISBN, page 123

Forms of paleointensity

pluralpaleointensities
alternative formpalaeointensity

Origin of paleointensity

From paleo- + intensity.

Questions about paleointensity

What does paleointensity mean?
Paleointensity means the intensity of geomagnetism at a given location at a particular time in the geologic past.
What part of speech is paleointensity?
Paleointensity is a noun.
What is the plural of paleointensity?
The plural of paleointensity is paleointensities.

Words near paleointensity in the dictionary

  1. paleoindication
  2. paleoindications
  3. paleoindicator
  4. paleoindicators
  5. paleointensities
  6. paleointensity
  7. paleoisland
  8. paleoislands
  9. paleokarst
  10. paleokarstic
  11. paleokarsts

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