Palaeomagnetic Pole Positions: A Survey and Analysis

Abstract

The positions of the pole during different geological periods obtained from studies of the magnetism of rocks are reviewed. For the past 20 million years the results from different continents are in good agreement. For periods prior to this, the results from the same continent are still in broad agreement with one another but not with those from different continents. The meaning of this disagreement is discussed and it is concluded that explanations other than relative movements between continents (continental drift) are not promising. Copyright © 1959, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved