Rapid geomagnetic changes inferred from Earth observations and numerical simulations

Christopher J. Davies; Catherine G. Constable

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-16888-0

Nature Communications (Jul 2020)

Rapid geomagnetic changes inferred from Earth observations and numerical simulations

Christopher J. Davies,
Catherine G. Constable

Affiliations

Christopher J. Davies: School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds
Catherine G. Constable: Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California at San Diego

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16888-0
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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The authors here use numerical simulations combined with a time-dependent model of Earth’s magnetic field spanning the last 100 kyrs. They identify field directional changes to be 10 times faster than previously thought.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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