Tag Archives: Palaeomagnetism

Explaining Mars’ Patchy Aurora

Posted on February 2, 2024 by rberkowitz

The solar wind’s orientation relative to Mars’ magnetic-field lines changes as the planet rotates, creating conditions ripe for magnetic reconnection. Continue reading →

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Pressure alters rock magnetization

Posted on May 18, 2020 by rberkowitz

A rock buried in Earth’s crust or a meteorite compressed on impact may end up with increased magnetization.  Continue reading →

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Decoding an asteroid’s magnetic history

Posted on July 28, 2017 by rberkowitz

Meteorite samples show that metal asteroids exhibited dynamo activity while they solidified from the outside in. Continue reading →

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