Petro-and paleomagnetic investigations of Tuzla section sediments (krasnodarsk territory)

Petro-and paleomagnetic methods are applied to the study of the upper part of the Late Pleistocene Tuzla section (Azov coast of the Taman Peninsula) composed of continental sediments and dated at 50–10 ka. The detailed curves of the angular components of the geomagnetic field obtained in this study display an anomalous direction coinciding in time (～25–35 ka) with an anomalous horizon discovered in rocks of the Roxolany section (Ukraine). According to the world time scale of geomagnetic excursions, the anomalous direction correlates with the Mono Lake excursion. A significant correlation between the time series NRM_0.015/SIRM (Tuzla section) and NRM₂₅₀/KB (Roxolany section) in the interval 50–10 ka and the world composite curves VADM-21 and Sint-800 implies that, in this time interval, the curve NRM_0.015/SIRM reflects the variation in the relative paleointensity of the geomagnetic field.     

Excursions of the Pleistocene geomagnetic field recorded in Gulf of Mexico sediments

The detrital remanent magnetism of a series of deep-sea sediment cores from the Gulf of Mexico has been measured. Together with microfaunal analysis, the data show that excursions of the geomagnetic field occurred at 17,000 ± 1500years B.P. and32,000 ± 1500 years B.P. It is suggested that the former may be the Laschamp excursion and that the latter may be the Lake Mungo excursion. No similar geomagnetic behavior is detected for the past 50,000 years. Sedimentation rates as high as 19 cm per 1000 years are indicated.Susceptibility (χ) maxima in the cores are due to tephra layers. Correlation between the intensity of magnetization (J) and χ shows that variations of intensity are more a function of ferrimagnetic mineral concentrations than geomagnetic field intensity variations.     

Variations in the geomagnetic field strength in the 5th–3rd centuries BC in the eastern Mediterranean (according to narrowly dated ceramics)

The magnetization of ceramics from the eastern Mediterranean dated within a short period (mostly shorter than ±20 years) has been studied, which made it possible to specify the geomagnetic field variations on the time interval 5th–3rd centuries BC. The 11-year time series of the geomagnetic field strength values has been constructed. The field strength changes have been considered, which indicated that the centennial variation with a characteristic time of ～130 years (according to the obtained data) is observed on this time interval as well as during the last two millennia. The ceramic material from the Mayskaya Gora archeological site (Taman), the preparation succession of which was established based on the shape of pottery but the problem of absolute dating was not solved, has been dated.     

用曲面Spline方法表示1900～1936年中国(部分地区)地磁场及其长期变化的分布

根据19360年426个地磁测点和28个IGRF计算的地磁数据,计算地磁场和地磁异常场各个分量的曲面Spline模型,并绘制相应的地磁图和地磁异常图.依据我国部分地区的1909～1915,1915～1920,1920～1930,1930～1936年间地磁偏角长期变化图,1908～1917,1917～1922,1922～1936年间水平强度长期变化图和1908～1922,1922～1936年间垂直强度长期变化图,使用曲面Spline方法,分别计算上述9个时间段的磁偏角（D）、水平强度（H）和垂直强度（Z）长期变化的曲面Spline模型,并绘制相应的长期变化图.根据这些长期变化模型,将19360年426个点的三分量绝对值数据归算至1940,1930,1920,1910年和1900年,从而为计算这5个年代的地磁场模型奠定了坚实的基础.     

Manifestation of the Gothenburg geomagnetic field excursion in the Barents Sea bottom sediments

An analysis of the paleomagnetic characteristics of the bottom sediments taken in 2000 in the northern Barents Sea for the first time revealed the Gothenburg geomagnetic field excursion (13 000–12 000 years ago) at the time boundary of the transition from the glacial period to the recent warm epoch (the Holocene). The obtained data confirm the excursion complex structure: the presence of two successive time intervals of variations in the geomagnetic field inclination. An increase in the magnetic susceptibility and natural remanent magnetization of the samples at the above boundary and about 15 000 years ago indicates that the magnetic parameters of the sediments respond to climate changes in the environment in this time interval.     

208^#CTM—DI磁通门地磁经纬仪的性能初步分析

根据昌黎地震台3年多的实际观测资料,对208#CTM—DI磁通门经纬仪的稳定性进行了初步分析,结果显示：仪器格值标定和稳定性良好,但零场漂移S0较大,应予调整。反映磁通门探头磁轴不重合度的水平角度δ和垂直角度ε总体较稳定。     

Direction and relative paleointensity of the geomagnetic field in the middle and later pleistocene from paleomagnetic data of the Roxolany section (Ukraine)

The lower part of the Roxolany section (Ukraine) is studied, and paleomagnetic and petromagnetic characteristics of rock samples are obtained for the time interval 300-75 ka. Detailed curves of variations in angular parameters of the geomagnetic field are constructed in the entire time interval, and curves of variations in the relative paleointensity are obtained for the interval 300-180 ka. Using the values of the angular parameters and the deviations of the virtual geomagnetic pole from the position of the stationary field, anomalous directions compatible with the Jamaica excursion are identified in the intervals 250-249 and 221-220 ka. The geomagnetic field evolution is studied by methods of wavelet analysis, and the field generation process is shown to vary in the interval 300-180 ka.     

2000年中国地磁场及其长期变化冠谐分析

根据1998～2000年完成的118个地磁测点 和39个地磁台的三分量绝对测量资料以及IGRF2000，计算2000年中国地磁场冠谐模型(截断 阶数为8)，以及2000～2005年中国地磁长期变化冠谐模型(截断阶数为6). 球冠极位于36 °N，104°E，球冠半角为30°. 中国地磁场冠谐模型能更好地表示我国地磁场的时空变化 ，地磁场模型的均方偏差为：104.4 nT(X分量)，103.3 nT(Y分量)，123.9 nT(Z分量). 依据地磁场及其长期变化的冠谐模型，分别绘制2000年中国地磁图(F，X，Y，Z)和异常磁场图(ΔF，ΔX，ΔY，ΔZ)，以及2000～2005年地磁长期变化图(F，X，Y，Z). 指出改善地磁场模型边界效应 的途径，并对如何布设地磁复测点提出了建议.     

Harmonic sources of the main geomagnetic field in the Earth’s core

The large-scale harmonic magnetic-convective sources of the main geomagnetic field in the Earth’s core have been determined for the first time. The determination is based on a complete system of eigenfunctions of the magnetic diffusion equation in a homogeneously conducting sphere, which is surrounded by an insulator. The sources of the main geomagnetic field observed, which is responsible for the distribution of the electric currents generating this field in the core, are expressed in terms of large-scale eigenfunctions. In this case, the dipole sources are directly related to the observed geomagnetic dipole, whereas the quadrupole sources are related to the quadrupole, etc. The time variations in the obtained sources are responsible for individual spatiotemporal features in the generation or suppression of each Gaussian component of the observed geomagnetic field. When the commonly accepted observational international geomagnetic reference field (IGRF) models were used to partially reveal these time variations, it became possible to specify the estimate of the Earth’s core conductivity and determine the minimum period that can separate us from the commencement of further inversion or excursion.     

地磁场长期变化特征及机理分析

将地磁场的总变化分为三部分：偶极场自身变化,非偶极场自身变化及非偶极场磁斑区通过对核幔边界（CMB）层环形电流的调制来影响偶极场的变化. 本文利用国际地磁参考场模型IGRF）1900～2000计算分析了地球不同深度地磁场分布及长期变化特征,且讨论了变化的可能机制. 可以推论,地磁场西漂和倒转不仅是非偶极场引起,同时与偶极场有密切关系.     

Effects of solar and geomagnetic activities in variations of power spectra of electrical and meteorological parameters in the near-Earth atmosphere in Kamchatka during October 2003 solar events

We perform spectral analysis of records of meteorological (temperature, humidity, pressure of the atmosphere) and electrical (strength of quasi-static electric field and electric conductivity of air) parameters observed simultaneously at the Paratunka observatory during the solar events of October 21–31, 2003. Also, we use simultaneous records of X-ray fluxes of solar radiation, galactic cosmic rays, and the horizontal component of the geomagnetic field. We show that the power spectra of the meteorological parameters under fine weather conditions involve oscillations with a period of thermal tidal waves (T ～ 12 and 24 h) caused by the influx of thermal radiation of the Sun. During strong solar flares and geomagnetic storm of October 29–31 with a prevailing component of T ～ 24 h, their spectra involve an additional component of T ～ 48 h (the period of planetary-scale waves). With the development of solar and geomagnetic activities, the power spectra of atmospheric electric conductivity and electric field stress involve components of both thermal tidal and planetary-scale waves, which vary highly by intensity. In the power spectra of galactic cosmic rays accompanying the strong solar flares, components with T ～ 48 h were dominant with the appearance of additional (weaker by intensity) components with T ～ 24 h. The simultaneous amplification of components with T ～ 48 h in the power spectra of electric conductivity and electric field strength provides evidence of the fact that the lower troposphere is mainly ionized by galactic cosmic rays during strong solar flares and geomagnetic storms. The specified oscillation period with T ～ 48 h in their spectra, as well as in the spectra of X-ray radiation of the sun, is apparently caused by the dynamics of solar and geomagnetic activities with this time scale.     

1950～1990年中国地磁剩余场冠谐分析

根据中国1950、1960、1970、1980年和1990年地磁三分量绝对测量资料，使用球冠谐和分析方法，分别计算1950～1990年各个年代中国地磁剩余场冠谐模型. 球冠极点位于36°N和104°E，球冠半角为30°，冠谐模型的截断阶数为8. 地磁剩余场冠谐模型的均方偏差分别为：对于X分量，1950年为93.1 nT，1960年为128.9 nT，1970年为107.2 nT，1980年为107.6 nT，1990年为95.2 nT；对于Y分量，1950～1990年依次为74.8 nT，98.1 nT，89.2 nT，89.9 nT和84.0 nT；对于Z分量，分别为122.2 nT(1950年)，135.0 nT(1960年)，137.7 nT(1970年)，110.1 nT(1980年)和107.5 nT(1990年). 根据中国地磁剩余场冠谐模型和全球地磁场DGRF模型，得到中国地磁场的冠谐模型，并对冠谐模型的边界效应进行了分析和讨论.     

A simple model for reconstructing geomagnetic field intensity with (10)~Be production rate and its application in Loess studies

A simple model for reconstructing the paleomagnetic field intensity with (10)~Be production rate was used for the first time in Loess (10)~Be studies of Luochuan profile. Using the LGM (Last Glacial Maxmium) method, the climatic effects and geomagnetic modulation effects on loess (10)~Be was separated and in turn the 80 ka geomagnetic excursion sequence reconstructed, of which the globally remarkable geomagnetic excursion events such as the Laschamp (42 ka), Mono Lake (32 ka) during the Last Glacial period were revealed and the paleo-geomagnetic intensity curve from Loess (10)~Be over the past 80 ka was quantitatively reconstructed. The reconstructed paleo-intensity fits well with the paleo-intensity curves (SINT200 and NAPIS75), which indicates the significance of global criterion of the (10)~Be paleo- intensity curve and the future direction of loess (10)~Be tracing studies. Results show the irregular vari-ability of the East Asian monsoon precipitation in Loess Plateau is the main cause that has resulted in the ambiguity of the geomagnetic modulation of the (10)~Be record in the loess, and the intrinsic source component of the loess (10)~Be and inherited fraction of magnetic susceptibility (SUS) are characterized by the "quasi-homogeneous distribution" manner.     

Apparent palaeomagnetic low-inclination excursion in a pre-consolidated continental shelf sediment

The presence of an almost exact 180° change in declination in a piston-core from the continental margin off the west coast of Norway is associated with two distributions of positive inclination of the remanent directions which could have been interpreted to represent an excursion of the geomagnetic field. The over-consolidated top section, defined by anomalously low-inclination directions, reveals a magnetic fabric typical of slurries or deposits affected by water currents, as opposed to an anomalous fabric in the lower section associated with magnetic directions coinciding with the present geomagnetic field. The sampling area reveals seismic features indicative of slumping, erosion and redeposition, which are also reflected by micropalaeontological evidence. It is concluded that the pre-consolidated top-section has been transported by slumping, the anomalously low-dipping directions resulting from processes acting during the initial consolidation.     

The absence of the Mono Lake geomagnetic excursion from the paleomagnetic record of Clear Lake,California

Paleomagnetic measurements have been made on a continuously sampled, 5-m section of a core from Clear Lake, California. The sediments studied span an 8000-year interval centered at 25,000 years B.P., the approximate date of the large-scale, counterclockwise loop of the magnetic vector recorded in sediments from Mono Lake, California. The data from Mono Lake have been interpreted as a geomagnetic excursion with a duration of 600–1000 years. Because Clear Lake is only 320 km from Mono Lake and since each sample from Clear Lake represents 26 years of sedimentation, the magnetic signature of the Mono Lake geomagnetic excursion should be recorded in detail in the Clear Lake samples. Aside from a generally uniform shallowing of inclinations due to compaction, the paleomagnetic record from Clear Lake contains no anomalous features which would correspond to the Mono Lake excursion. Thus it has yet to be shown that the Mono Lake excursion was recorded anywhere besides Mono Lake. Even if the existence of the excursion is ultimately confirmed, its usefulness as a magnetostratigraphic horizon is limited.     

Geomagnetic field fluctuations near Kharkov,which accompanied rocket launches from the Baikonur site

The observations of the geomagnetic field variations in the range of periods 1–1000 s, which accompanied the launches of 65 Soyuz and Proton rockets from the Baikonur site in 2002–2006, have been analyzed. The measurements were performed near Kharkov (the distance from the launching site is R ≈ 2100 km). Three groups of disturbances, with delays of 6–7, 30–70, and 70–130 min dependent on the time of day, have been revealed. The disturbance duration was 10–30, 50–70, and 45–70 min, respectively. Periods of 3–6, 6–12, and 6–12 min, respectively, predominated in the geomagnetic pulsations. The amplitudes of these pulsations reached 3–6 nT. The physical model of the observed geomagnetic disturbances, which generally agrees with the measurements, has been proposed.     

近12000年以来北京地区地球磁场变化机理探讨

距今12000年以来北京地区地球磁场长期变化由长周期(大于1000年)和短周期(约500年)两部分组成，长周期和短周期分量分别受控于漂移场和稳定场的变化.与日本地区相比，北京地区地球磁场最显著的特征是在距今(5110-4670)±110年之间曾发生短极性漂移事件，这样的短极性地磁事件可能与地球外核流体运动的异常变化有关.     

Cosmic ray flux variations,modulated by the solar and terrestrial magnetic fields,and climate changes. Part 2: The time interval from ∼10000 to ∼100000 years ago

A joint analysis of paleodata on variations in cosmic ray fluxes, solar activity, geomagnetic field, and climate during the period from ～10000 to ～100000 years ago has been performed. Data on the time variations in the concentration of ¹⁴C and ¹⁰Be cosmogenic isotopes, which are generated in the Earth’s atmosphere under the action of cosmic ray fluxes modulated by solar activity and geomagnetic field variations, were used to detect variations in solar activity and the geomagnetic dipole. Information about climate changes has been obtained mainly from variations in the concentration of stable isotopes in the natural archives. A performed analysis indicates that the variations in cosmic ray fluxes under the action of variations in the geomagnetic field and solar activity are apparently one of the most effective natural factors of long-term climate changeability on a large time scale.     

Test of IGRF (1980) main field and secular variation in Europe

The IGRF-models for the main field and the secular variation (IGRF 1980 and IGRF-SV 1980–1985) have been compared with geomagnetic ground based data for epoch 1980.5 in the GDR, and also with the secular variation at 34 European observatories. The results for the main magnetic field were much better than for IGRF 1965. With a level-error of ～ 45 nT, the IGRF 1980 included ～ 75% of the magnetic crust field. The structure of the IGRF-field is similar to that of other regional reference fields.The IGRF-SV for 1965, 1975 and 1980–1985 have been compared with analytical SV-models, based on low-degree polynomial approximations. It is shown that the main features of SV in Europe are represented correctly. The mean differences between observatory data and IGRF-SV 1980–1985 are 1.5′/a for declination, and 7 nT/a for total intensity.     

Paleointensity of the earth's magnetic field during the Laschamp excursion and its geomagnetic implications

The reversed paleomagnetic direction of the Laschamp and Olby flows represents a specific feature of the geomagnetic field. This is supported by paleomagnetic evidence, showing that the same anomalous direction was recorded at several distinct sites, including scoria of the Laschamp volcano. To examine this anomalous geomagnetic fluctuation, we studied the paleointensity of the Laschamp and Olby flows, using the Thellier method. Twenty-five samples were selected for the paleointensity experiments, and from seven we obtained reliable results. Because the paleointensity results of the Olby and Laschamp flows as well as Laschamp scoria are very similar, they can be represented by a single mean paleointensity,F = 7.7 μT. Considering that this low paleointensity is less than 1/6 of the present geomagnetic field and is more characteristic of transitional behavior, our results suggest that the paleomagnetic directions of the Laschamp and Olby flows were not acquired during a stable reversed polarity interval. A more likely explanation is that the Laschamp excursion represents an unsuccessful or aborted reversal.