geomagnetic

[ jee-oh-mag-net-ik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to geomagnetism.

Other Words From

• ge·o·mag·ne·ti·cian [jee-oh-mag-ni-, tish, -, uh, n], geo·magne·tist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of geomagnetic¹

First recorded in 1900–05; geo- + magnetic

Example Sentences

That circling may have had something to do with getting a good read on an important location, perhaps checking the geomagnetic field, the researchers propose.

From Science News

They note that submarines also circle as they take geomagnetic data.

From Science News

Scientists measure the general likelihood of visibility on a scale of zero to nine known as the Kp Index, based on measurement of geomagnetic activity.

From Washington Post

So while a shift of geomagnetic poles may be somewhat of a forgotten part of our planet’s history, its impacts are ever present.

From Popular-Science

One reason for that belief is a dearth of precise dates for the timing and duration of the geomagnetic event to correlate with environmental, ice core and magnetic rock records.

From Science News