Atmospheric Radiocarbon
Implications for the Geomagnetic Dipole Moment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9245175 |
|---|---|
| Authors | R S Sternberg, P E Damon |
| Year | 1983 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 239-248 |
| Publication date | 1983-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Radiocarbon (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-8222 • E-ISSN: 1945-5755 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0033822200005531 |
| OpenAlex | W2499933821 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 16 |
The geomagnetic field is one of the major physical fields of the earth. Because its source is fluid motion in the outer core, it exhibits temporal changes, called secular variation, which are quite rapid compared to most geologic phenomena. The prehistoric secular variation is usually inferred from paleomagnetic data. We will discuss here how changes in the atmospheric 14 C content can be used to gain additional insight into the behavior of the dipole moment over the past 8500 years. By rewriting the differential equations representing the 14 C geochemical cycle in finite-difference form, we are able to convert the atmospheric 14 C activity record into an equivalent radiocarbon dipole moment
Classical mechanics · Dipole · Earth's magnetic field · Geodesy · Geomagnetic secular variation · Magnetic dipole · Magnetic field · Paleomagnetism · Physics · Radiocarbon dating · Secular variation · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies · Geology · Geophysics · Paleontology
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1986 - 2012 (27) |
| Highly cited | No |