'Lost' Sediments Show Details Of Polar Magnetic Field

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Fri, 02/29/2008 - 04:00

Researchers studying cores of sediment collected 40 years ago have found evidence for magnetic field vortices in the Earth's core beneath the South Pole.

The results contrast with earlier studies at lower latitudes, and could lead to a better understanding of processes in the core.


 

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