Geomagnetic Field Variations in the Past: New Data, Applications and Recent Advances
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In the last decades, palaeomagnetic research has provided important information about the past variation of the Earth's magnetic field (EMF) from its origin to the present day. However, questions regarding the origin and evolution of the EMF as well as the frequency and spatial distribution of its variations still remain open to debate. This Special Publication provides new insights into the study of the temporal and spatial evolution of the EMF presenting new data from palaeomagnetic and rock magnetic studies of archaeological materials, sediments and lavas. The papers presented cover a wide range of topics related to archaeology, stratigraphy and climate, including new data from several parts of the world, such as Europe, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, India and the Baltic Sea. This Special Publication aims to present an overview of the most recent secular variation studies and their use to disclose fundamental properties of the EMF evolution.
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Introduction
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Geomagnetic field variations in the past: an introductionAuthor(s)Anita Di Chiara;Anita Di ChiaraIstituto di Geofisica e Vulcanologia,Rome,ItalyScripps Institution of Oceanography,La Jolla, California,USASearch for other works by this author on:Emilio Herrero-Bervera;Emilio Herrero-BerveraHawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology, SOEST, Magnetic Materials, Paleomagnetic and Petrofrabrics Laboratory, 1680 East-west Rd,Honolulu, HI 96822,USASearch for other works by this author on:Evdokia TemaEvdokia TemaDipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università degli Studi di Torino,via Valperga Caluso 35, 10125,Torino,ItalyAlpine Palaeomagnetic Laboratory, via Luigi Massa 4, 12016 Peveragno.ItalySearch for other works by this author on:
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Rock-magnetic and archaeomagnetic investigations on archaeological artefacts from Maharashtra, IndiaAuthor(s)K. Deenadayalan;K. DeenadayalanIndian Institute of Geomagnetism,New Panvel, Navi Mumbai,IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:P. B. Gawali;P. B. GawaliIndian Institute of Geomagnetism,New Panvel, Navi Mumbai,IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:B. V. Lakshmi;B. V. LakshmiIndian Institute of Geomagnetism,New Panvel, Navi Mumbai,IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:Manish RaiManish RaiArchaeological Survey of India,Mumbai Circle, Sion,IndiaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Archaeointensity of nineteenth-century Scottish firebricks from a foundry in Melbourne, Australia: comparisons with field models and magnetic observatory dataAuthor(s)Agathe Lisé-Pronovost;Agathe Lisé-PronovostSchool of Earth Sciences, University of Melbourne,Carlton, Victoria 3053,AustraliaThe Australian Archaeomagnetism Laboratory, Department Archaeology and History, La Trobe University,Bundoora, Victoria, 3086,AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:Tom Mallett;Tom MallettThe Australian Archaeomagnetism Laboratory, Department Archaeology and History, La Trobe University,Bundoora, Victoria, 3086,AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:Andy I. R. HerriesAndy I. R. HerriesThe Australian Archaeomagnetism Laboratory, Department Archaeology and History, La Trobe University,Bundoora, Victoria, 3086,AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:
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The first archaeointensity records from New Zealand: evidence for a fifteenth century AD archaeomagnetic ‘spike’ in the SW Pacific Region?Author(s)Gillian M. Turner;Gillian M. TurnerInstitute of Geophysics and School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington,PO Box 600, Wellington 6021,New ZealandSearch for other works by this author on:Rimpy Kinger;Rimpy KingerInstitute of Geophysics and School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington,PO Box 600, Wellington 6021,New ZealandSearch for other works by this author on:Bruce McFadgen;Bruce McFadgenTe Kawa a Maui (School of Maori Studies), Victoria University of Wellington,PO Box 600, Wellington 6021,New ZealandSearch for other works by this author on:Monique GeversMonique GeversInstitute of Geophysics and School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington,PO Box 600, Wellington 6021,New ZealandThe Hague University of Applied Sciences,The NetherlandsSearch for other works by this author on:
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Refining the high-fidelity archaeointensity curve for western Europe over the past millennium: analysis of Tuscan architectural bricks (Italy)Author(s)Agnès Genevey;Agnès GeneveySorbonne Université, CNRS, Laboratoire d'Archéologie Moléculaire et Structurale, LAMS,4 place Jussieu, F-75005 Paris,FranceSearch for other works by this author on:Claudia Principe;Claudia PrincipeIstituto di Geoscienze e Georisorse, Area della Ricerca CNR,Via G. Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa,ItalyIGG-CNR Archaeomagnetic Dating Laboratory (ARCHAEO-Lab),Villa Borbone, Viareggio,ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Yves Gallet;Yves GalletUniversité de Paris, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, CNRS,1 rue Jussieu, F-75005 Paris,FranceSearch for other works by this author on:Giuseppe Clemente;Giuseppe ClementeIndependent researcher,via vittorio Galluzzi 8, I-56124 Pisa,ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Maxime Le Goff;Maxime Le GoffUniversité de Paris, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, CNRS,1 rue Jussieu, F-75005 Paris,FranceSearch for other works by this author on:Alexandre Fournier;Alexandre FournierUniversité de Paris, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, CNRS,1 rue Jussieu, F-75005 Paris,FranceSearch for other works by this author on:Pasquino PallecchiPasquino PallecchiLaboratori di Restauro e Diagnostica,Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio per la Città Metropolitana di Firenze e le Province di Pistoia, Prato e Firenze,ItalySearch for other works by this author on:
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Archaeomagnetic knowledge of the Neolithic in Bulgaria with emphasis on intensity changesAuthor(s)Maria Kostadinova-Avramova;Maria Kostadinova-AvramovaNational Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,Acad. G. Bonchev Street, Block 3, 1113 Sofia,BulgariaSearch for other works by this author on:Mary Kovacheva;Mary KovachevaNational Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,Acad. G. Bonchev Street, Block 3, 1113 Sofia,BulgariaSearch for other works by this author on:Yavor Boyadzhiev;Yavor BoyadzhievNational Archaeological Institute with Museum, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,Saborna Street 2, 1000 Sofia,BulgariaSearch for other works by this author on:Gwenaël HervéGwenaël HervéUniversity of Bordeaux Montaigne,CNRS, IRAMAT-CRP2A, UMR 5060, LabEx LaScArBx, Bordeaux,FranceUniversity of Rennes, CNRS, Geosciences Rennes,UMR 6118, 35000 Rennes,FranceSearch for other works by this author on:
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On the resolution of regional archaeomagnetism: untangling directional geomagnetic oscillations and data uncertainties using the French archaeomagnetic database for dates between AD 1000 and 1500 as a guide
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Palaeosecular variations of the geomagnetic field in Africa during the Holocene: a reviewAuthor(s)Anita Di ChiaraAnita Di ChiaraSearch for other works by this author on:
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A test of the pseudo-Thellier technique for determining relative palaeointensity in the Tirna Basin, Osmanabad, Maharashtra, IndiaAuthor(s)
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A 4500 year record of palaeomagnetic secular variation and relative palaeointensity from the Tyrrhenian SeaAuthor(s)Pontus Lurcock;Pontus LurcockIstituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia,Via di Vigna Murata 605, 00143 Roma,ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Fabio Florindo;Fabio FlorindoIstituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia,Via di Vigna Murata 605, 00143 Roma,ItalyInstitute for Climate Change Solutions,via Sorchio, 61040-Frontone, Pesaro e Urbino,ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Sergio Bonomo;Sergio BonomoIstituto di Studi sul Mediterraneo (ISMED),CNR, Via Cardinale Guglielmo Sanfelice, 8, 80134 Napoli,ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Antonio Cascella;Antonio CascellaIstituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia,Via della Faggiola 32, 52126 Pisa,ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Federico Di Rita;Federico Di RitaDipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Sapienza Università di Roma,Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Roma,ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Luciana Ferraro;Luciana FerraroIstituto di Scienze Marine (ISMAR), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche,Calata Porta di Massa, Interno Porto di Napoli, 80133 Napoli,ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Donatella Domenica Insinga;Donatella Domenica InsingaIstituto di Scienze Marine (ISMAR), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche,Calata Porta di Massa, Interno Porto di Napoli, 80133 Napoli,ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Donatella Magri;Donatella MagriDipartimento di Biologia Ambientale, Sapienza Università di Roma,Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Roma,ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Giulia Margaritelli;Giulia MargaritelliIstituto di Ricerca per la Protezione Idrogeologica (IRPI), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche,via Madonna Alta 126, 06128, Perugia,ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Nicola Pelosi;Nicola PelosiIstituto di Scienze Marine (ISMAR), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche,Calata Porta di Massa, Interno Porto di Napoli, 80133 Napoli,ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Paola Petrosino;Paola PetrosinoDiSTAR – Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, dell'Ambiente e delle Risorse, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II,Complesso di Monte Sant'Angelo (Edificio L), Via Cinthia, 21, 80126 Napoli,ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Mattia Vallefuoco;Mattia VallefuocoIstituto di Scienze Marine (ISMAR), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche,Calata Porta di Massa, Interno Porto di Napoli, 80133 Napoli,ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Claudia Cosentino;Claudia CosentinoDipartimento di Scienze della Terra e del Mare (DiSTeM), Università di Palermo,Via Archirafi, 22, Palermo,ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Fabrizio LirerFabrizio LirerIstituto di Scienze Marine (ISMAR), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche,Calata Porta di Massa, Interno Porto di Napoli, 80133 Napoli,ItalySearch for other works by this author on:
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Integrated high-resolution PSV, RPI and 14C study of IODP-347 Site M0060 (Anholt Loch, Baltic Sea) for the last c. 14 kaAuthor(s)Emilio Herrero-Bervera;Emilio Herrero-BerveraHawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology,SOEST, Magnetic Materials, Paleomagnetic and Petrofrabrics Laboratory, 1680 East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822,USASearch for other works by this author on:Ian SnowballIan SnowballUppsala University, Head of the Department of Earth Sciences, Natural Resources and Sustainable Development, Uppsala University Villavägen 16 B,SE-752 36 Uppsala,SwedenSearch for other works by this author on:
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Kinematics of the virtual geomagnetic poles during Brunhes–Matuyama timesAuthor(s)George Caminha-Maciel;George Caminha-MacielPetrofabrics and Paleomagnetics Laboratory, University of Hawai'i at Manoa, SOEST – Hawaii Institute of Geophysics and Planetology (HIGP),1680 East West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822,USAPresent addresses: GC-M, Laboratório de Geofísica Computacional (COMPUTAGEO), Departamento de Geologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina – Trindade, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, BrazilSearch for other works by this author on:Marcia ErnestoMarcia ErnestoDepartamento de Geofísica, Instituto de Astronomia Geofísica e Ciências Atmosféricas, Universidade de São Paulo,Rua do Matão, 1226, São Paulo, SP 05508-090,BrazilSearch for other works by this author on:
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The geomagnetic field's imprint on the twentieth century's climate variabilityAuthor(s)N. A. Kilifarska;N. A. KilifarskaNational Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy, and Geography, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,Acad. G. Bonchev Street, Block 3, 1113 Sofia,BulgariaSearch for other works by this author on:V. G. Bakhmutov;V. G. BakhmutovInstitute of Geophysics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine,32 Palladin Avenue, 03142 Kiev,UkraineNational Antarctic Scientific Centre, Ministry of Education and Sciences of Ukraine,16 Taras Shevchenko Boulevard, 02000 Kiev,UkraineSearch for other works by this author on:G. V. MelnykG. V. MelnykInstitute of Geophysics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine,32 Palladin Avenue, 03142 Kiev,UkraineSearch for other works by this author on:
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