[HTML][HTML] A persistent non-uniformitarian paleomagnetic field in the Devonian?

A van der Boon, AJ Biggin, D Thallner… - Earth-Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
The Devonian has long been a problematic period for paleomagnetism. Devonian
paleomagnetic data are generally difficult to interpret and have complex partial or full …

Archaeomagnetism in the Levant and Mesopotamia reveals the largest changes in the geomagnetic field

R Shaar, Y Gallet, Y Vaknin, L Gonen… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Our understanding of geomagnetic field intensity prior to the era of direct instrumental
measurements relies on paleointensity analysis of rocks and archaeological materials that …

High geomagnetic field intensity recorded by anorthosite xenoliths requires a strongly powered late Mesoproterozoic geodynamo

Y Zhang, NL Swanson-Hysell… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Obtaining estimates of Earth's magnetic field strength in deep time is complicated by
nonideal rock magnetic behavior in many igneous rocks. In this study, we target anorthosite …

The “new core paradox”: Challenges and potential solutions

P Driscoll, C Davies - Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The “new core paradox” suggests that the persistence of the geomagnetic field over nearly
all of Earth history is in conflict with the core being highly thermally conductive, which makes …

[HTML][HTML] Extremely weak early Cambrian dipole moment similar to Ediacaran: Evidence for long-term trends in geomagnetic field behaviour?

SJ Lloyd, AJ Biggin, GA Paterson… - Earth and Planetary …, 2022 - Elsevier
Paleointensity data can yield insight on the state of the geodynamo, providing constraints on
deep Earth events and enabling analysis of long-term trends in the paleomagnetic field. The …

Statistical reanalysis of Archean zircon paleointensities: no evidence for stagnant-lid tectonics

RR Fu, N Drabon, BP Weiss, C Borlina… - Earth and Planetary …, 2024 - Elsevier
The initiation of mobile-lid plate tectonics on Earth represented a critical transition towards a
more familiar world in terms of surface temperature stabilization, biogeochemical cycling …

Mid-Proterozoic geomagnetic field was more consistent with a dipole than a quadrupole

Z Gong, DAD Evans, Z Zhang, C Yan - Geology, 2023 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The current morphology of Earth's time-averaged magnetic field can be approximated to a
geocentric axial dipole (GAD), but whether such an approximation remains valid in deep …

[HTML][HTML] A brief review of single silicate crystal paleointensity: rock-magnetic characteristics, mineralogical backgrounds, methods and applications

C Kato, Y Usui, M Sato - Earth, Planets and Space, 2024 - Springer
Single silicate crystals hosting tiny magnetic inclusions are remarkable targets to study the
paleointensities of the Earth and extraterrestrial samples. Since the pioneering work done in …

Low paleointensities and Ar/Ar ages from Saint Helena provide evidence for recurring magnetic field weaknesses in the South Atlantic

YA Engbers, JM Grappone, DF Mark… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA) is an area of geomagnetic weakness that
represents the most significant anomaly in the present‐day field. Notwithstanding anomalies …

MCADAM: A continuous paleomagnetic dipole moment model for at least 3.7 billion years

RK Bono, GA Paterson, AJ Biggin - Geophysical Research …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the evolution of Earth's magnetic field can provide insights into core
processes and can constrain plate tectonics and atmospheric shielding. The absolute …