Microbially assisted recording of the Earth’s magnetic field in sediment

oleh: Xiangyu Zhao, Ramon Egli, Stuart A. Gilder, Sebastian Müller

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2016-02-01

Deskripsi

Sediments record variations of the Earth’s magnetic field via the alignment of magnetic grains during and after deposition, yet the role of post-depositional processes remains unclear. Here, the authors present experiments showing how microbially-induced bioturbation controls the alignment process.