Uploaded April 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
If you’re alive and reading this, you can thank the Earth’s magnetic field, which provides a protective barrier against the sun’s harmful radiation. But how did our magnetic field begin? New research from the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University suggests that an ancient magma ocean deep inside the Earth’s mantle may be the reason. See http://paleomag.coas.oregonstate.edu/
If you’re alive and reading this, you can thank the Earth’s magnetic field, which provides a protective barrier against the sun’s harmful radiation. But how did our magnetic field begin? New research from the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University suggests that an ancient magma ocean deep inside the Earth’s mantle may be the reason. See http://paleomag.coas.oregonstate.edu/
