Old Rocks, Biased Data: Overcoming Challenges Studying the Geodynamo
Wednesday, February 15, 2017 - 15:52
in Astronomy & Space
Bias introduced through analyzing the magnetism of old rocks may not be giving geophysicists an accurate idea of how Earth's magnetic dynamo has functioned. A team led by Michigan Technological University shows there is a way to improve the methodology to get a better understanding of the planet's geodynamo.