Geomagnetic Field Variations

• Main Authors: Glaømeier, Karl-Heinz. (Author), Soffel, Heinrich. (Author), Negendank, Jr̲g F.W. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Series: Advances in Geophysical and Environmental Mechanics and Mathematics,
• Subjects: Physical geography.; Paleontology.; Planetology.; Astrophysics.; Geosciences.; Geophysics/Geodesy.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.; Computer Applications in Geosciences.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-76939-2

Earth's magnetic field is currently changing dramatically. Is the observed decrease of the dipole moment indicating a future polarity transition? What would be the effects of such a drastic change on system Earth? Can any positive or negative effects on our biosphere or even humans be expected?...

Table of Contents:

• 1. The Geomagnetic Field
• 2. The Recent Geomagnetic Field and its Variations
• 3. Records of Paleomagnetic Field Variations
• 4. Numerical Models of the Geodynamo
• 5. Effects of Geomagnetic Variations on System Earth
• Index.