Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Associated Concepts Facet
3. Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)
4. scientific concepts
5. physical sciences concepts
6. [magnetism and related concepts]
7. magnetism

Narrower term/s

• archaeomagnetism
• thermoremanence
• paleomagnetism

Anotations

Scope note:

The magnetic flux that remains in a magnetic circuit after an applied magnetomotive force has been removed. When remanence is examined and analyzed with regard to archaeological or ancient geologic materials, use "archaeomagnetism" or "paleomagnetism."