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POLARITY EXCURSION [1 record]

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Record 1 1991-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Chronology
OBS

Within a polarity epoch, the paleofield may have one or more global polarity reversals ... termed events, and/or one or more global or regional large paleofield amplitude deviations from the mean time average value, lasting for less than 10 exposent 4 years, which are termed excursions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Chronologie
CONT

Cette expression [excursion de polarité] caractérise des événements dont la polarité n'est pas clairement normale ou inverse mais plutôt de direction intermédiaire.

Spanish

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