Alternatively , Earth 's dipolar field could have been oriented such that the poles were close to the equator .
Palaeomagnetic data would then have to be re-interpreted , as the sedimentary minerals could have aligned pointing to a ' West Pole ' rather than the North Pole .
Earth 's dipolar field could have been oriented such that the poles were close to the equator .
Palaeomagnetic data would then have to be re-interpreted , as the sedimentary minerals could have aligned pointing to a ' West Pole ' rather than the North Pole .