在地球的磁场下降是不稳定的
David Gubbins1, Adrian L Jones, Christopher C Finlay
1School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK. gubbins@earth.leeds.ac.uk
概括
地球的磁场强度从1590年到1840年保持稳定,与以后的快速衰变不同. 这种稳定性表明双极场在19世纪之前是恒定的,后来的变化起源于南半球.
科学领域:
- 地质物理学 地质物理学
- 地球科学 地球科学 地球科学
- 古磁力学是一种古磁学.
背景情况:
- 自1840年以来,地球的磁场已经显示出每世纪大约5%的显著衰减率.
- 磁场的方向测量比强度测量早250多年.
研究的目的:
- 为了估计从1590年到1840年的地球磁场强度的变化.
- 为了研究磁场的起源,1840年后观察到的磁场衰变.
主要方法:
- 结合了古磁方向的全球模型与古磁强度数据.
- 导出磁场强度变化到核心表面.
主要成果:
- 地球的磁场强度在公元1590年至1840年之间几乎是恒定的.
- 后来的衰变时期 (1840年以后) 起源于南半球反向磁流的区域.
- 单独的方向数据就表明了这些斑块的存在,但1840年之前的模型显示了最小的证据.
结论:
- 地球的磁场一直保持着稳定的双极状态,直到1840年.
- 观测到的磁场强度的衰减始于19世纪,由南半球的特定流动斑点驱动.
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