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Earth’s magnetic field flipped 42,000 years ago, extinctions and upheaval followed: Study – Firstpost
Scientists were aware of a temporarily flip in the magnetic poles some 40,000 years ago, but not if & how it impacted life on Earth.
FP TrendingFeb 22, 2021 10:49:06 IST
A recent study has found that planet Earth’s magnetic poles underwent a flip some 40,000 years ago, in an event that was followed by global environmental change and mass extinctions among other serious implications. The researchers that conducted the study used radiocarbon preserved in ancient tree rings to narrow down to the time period when the magnetic field of Earth had reversed and solar winds had recorded changes. The period on Earth 42,000 years ago was…
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