Variations in Mid-Latitude Auroral Activity During the Holocene
Variations in mid-latitude auroral activity during the Holocene
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8352185 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Monika Korte (0000-0003-2970-9075, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, corresponding author), Susann Stolze (0000-0002-4466-4592, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 159-176 |
| Publication date | 2016-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeometry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-813X • E-ISSN: 1475-4754 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/arcm.12152 |
| OpenAlex | W1946721192 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 56 |
Estimates of the past location of the auroral zone can aid archaeologists in the interpretation of documented light phenomena in the night sky; in particular, during periods without written records and in regions where aurorae are scarce today. Aurora occurrence largely depends on solar activity as well as the tilt and strength of the geomagnetic field. Here, we introduce a tool (AUREST) that visually combines the time-dependent variations of these parameters to provide relative estimates of aurora occurrence in mid-latitude regions of the Northern Hemisphere over the past 10 000 years. Tests against historical aurora observations show good compatibility with AUREST
Climatology · Earth's magnetic field · Geodesy · Geography · High latitude · Holocene · Latitude · Low latitude · Magnetic field · Meteorology · Northern Hemisphere · Sky · Geology · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies · Oceanography · Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |