Princeton palaeomagnetists put controversy to rest

Saturday, October 3, 2009 - 05:07 in Earth & Climate

Princeton University scientists have shown that, in ancient times, the Earth's magnetic field was structured like the two-pole model of today, suggesting that the methods geoscientists use to reconstruct the geography of early land masses on the globe are accurate. The findings may lead to a better understanding of historical continental movement, which relates to changes in climate...

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