What Did Earth's Ancient Magnetic Field Look Like? (IMAGE)

Carnegie Institution for Science

What Did Earth's Ancient Magnetic Field Look Like?

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This is an illustration of ancient Earth's magnetic field compared to the modern magnetic field courtesy of Peter Driscoll.

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Peter Driscoll

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