ALL meanings of paleomagnetism
pa·le·o·mag·net·ism
P p - noun paleomagnetism Geology. magnetic polarization acquired by the minerals in a rock at the time the rock was deposited or solidified. 1
- noun paleomagnetism the alignment of iron and nickel grains in rock with the earth's magnetic poles, fixed at the time of that rock's formation 0
- noun paleomagnetism the study of this alignment, specif. as it relates to the shifting of the earth's magnetic poles over time 0