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Magnetic field reversals happen on a completely different timescale than solar minima/maxima. Reversals take a long time to happen: ~1 to 10 ky. Quick on a geol
by ringshall 9y ago
Magnetic field reversals happen on a completely different timescale than solar minima/maxima. Reversals take a long time to happen: ~1 to 10 ky. Quick on a geological timescale, though.
- Steel_Phoenix 9y agoThe most recent one is thought to have occurred more on the timescale of a human lifetime. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunhes%E2%80%93Matuyama_reversal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brunhes%E2%80%93Matuyama_rever...