Gauss normal chron
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The Gauss normal chron is a period in Earth's geomagnetic history characterized by predominantly normal magnetic polarity that preceded the Matuyama reversed chron.
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological time interval
ⓘ
geomagnetic polarity chron ⓘ |
| beganDuring | late Pliocene ⓘ |
| endedDuring | late Pliocene ⓘ |
| hasChronCode | C2An ⓘ |
| hasMagneticPolarity | normal ⓘ |
| hasPolarityPattern | predominantly normal with short reversed subchrons ⓘ |
| hasPolarityRelativeToPresentField | same direction as present-day field ⓘ |
| hasSubchron |
Kaena subchron
ⓘ
Mammoth subchron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Neogene period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pliocene epoch ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Carl Friedrich Gauss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Gilbert reversed chron ⓘ |
| precedes | Matuyama reversed chron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatesTo | Earth magnetic field history ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dating marine sediment cores
ⓘ
dating terrestrial sedimentary sequences ⓘ magnetostratigraphic correlation ⓘ |
| usedIn | geomagnetic polarity time scale ⓘ |
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