Synchronizing volcanic, sedimentary, and ice core records of Earth’s last magnetic polarity reversal

Earth’s last magnetic field reversal was complex, with excursions at 795 and 784 ka before a final polarity flip at 773 ka.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Science Advances
Main Authors: Singer, Brad S., Jicha, Brian R., Mochizuki, Nobutatsu, Coe, Robert S.
Other Authors: National Science Foundation
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2019
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aaw4621
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/sciadv.aaw4621
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Summary:Earth’s last magnetic field reversal was complex, with excursions at 795 and 784 ka before a final polarity flip at 773 ka.