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Magnetic reversal sequence

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002258

A chronological record of changes in the Earth's magnetic field polarity, preserved in rocks as they form. This sequence is used to date geological events and correlate rock strata across different regions. The pattern of normal and reversed polarity zones provides a global timescale for oceanic crust formation.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002258
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002258",
  "term": "Magnetic reversal sequence",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A chronological record of changes in the Earth's magnetic field polarity, preserved in rocks as they form. This sequence is used to date geological events and correlate rock strata across different regions. The pattern of normal and reversed polarity zones provides a global timescale for oceanic crust formation.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/magnetic-reversal-sequence/"
}

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