Regional geomagnetic core field and secular variation model over the Iberian Peninsula from 2014 to 2020 based on the R-SCHA technique
Abstract The Earth’s magnetic field originated in the fluid core, the so-called core field, is the dominant contribution to the geomagnetic field. Since ancient times, the core geomagnetic field has been used primarily for geographical orientation and navigation by means of compasses. Nowadays, than...
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| author | Marina Puente-Borque F. Javier Pavón-Carrasco Alberto Núñez José Manuel Tordesillas Saioa A. Campuzano |
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| description | Abstract The Earth’s magnetic field originated in the fluid core, the so-called core field, is the dominant contribution to the geomagnetic field. Since ancient times, the core geomagnetic field has been used primarily for geographical orientation and navigation by means of compasses. Nowadays, thanks to the large amount of geomagnetic data available, core field models can be developed on a global or regional scale. Global models resolve large-scale geomagnetic field features, while regional models can resolve greater detail over a particular region. The spherical harmonic cap analysis is a widely used technique for regional-scale modelling of the geomagnetic field. In this work we have developed a regional model of the core field and its secular variation between 2014.5 and 2020.5 over the Iberian Peninsula, based on data from Swarm satellites, geomagnetic observatories and repeat stations. Its performance has been validated by comparing the fit to the available geomagnetic data using the regional model and the global models IGRF and CHAOS over the whole spatio-temporal range studied. In order to optimise the model, a detailed study of its input parameters has been carried out, showing that not all parameters have an equal influence on the modelling. This new model reproduces the input data with a root mean square error of 2.9 nT, improving the outcome of global models on this region. The results of this work will allow the Spanish Instituto Geográfico Nacional to produce the magnetic cartography of Iberia and the Balearic Islands in 2020.0, which for the first time will be based on a regional core field model, replacing the polynomial variation method used in the past. Graphical abstract |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2b8e87800c2541e6a810bb21c973692c2023-11-19T12:39:08ZengSpringerOpenEarth, Planets and Space1880-59812023-08-0175111310.1186/s40623-023-01873-wRegional geomagnetic core field and secular variation model over the Iberian Peninsula from 2014 to 2020 based on the R-SCHA techniqueMarina Puente-Borque0F. Javier Pavón-Carrasco1Alberto Núñez2José Manuel Tordesillas3Saioa A. Campuzano4Facultad de CC. Físicas, Universidad Complutense de MadridFacultad de CC. Físicas, Universidad Complutense de MadridServicio de Geomagnetismo, Instituto Geográfico NacionalServicio de Geomagnetismo, Instituto Geográfico Nacional, Observatorio Geofísico de ToledoFacultad de CC. Físicas, Universidad Complutense de MadridAbstract The Earth’s magnetic field originated in the fluid core, the so-called core field, is the dominant contribution to the geomagnetic field. Since ancient times, the core geomagnetic field has been used primarily for geographical orientation and navigation by means of compasses. Nowadays, thanks to the large amount of geomagnetic data available, core field models can be developed on a global or regional scale. Global models resolve large-scale geomagnetic field features, while regional models can resolve greater detail over a particular region. The spherical harmonic cap analysis is a widely used technique for regional-scale modelling of the geomagnetic field. In this work we have developed a regional model of the core field and its secular variation between 2014.5 and 2020.5 over the Iberian Peninsula, based on data from Swarm satellites, geomagnetic observatories and repeat stations. Its performance has been validated by comparing the fit to the available geomagnetic data using the regional model and the global models IGRF and CHAOS over the whole spatio-temporal range studied. In order to optimise the model, a detailed study of its input parameters has been carried out, showing that not all parameters have an equal influence on the modelling. This new model reproduces the input data with a root mean square error of 2.9 nT, improving the outcome of global models on this region. The results of this work will allow the Spanish Instituto Geográfico Nacional to produce the magnetic cartography of Iberia and the Balearic Islands in 2020.0, which for the first time will be based on a regional core field model, replacing the polynomial variation method used in the past. Graphical abstracthttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40623-023-01873-wGeomagnetismCore fieldSecular variationRegional modellingRevised Spherical Cap Harmonic AnalysisIberia |
| spellingShingle | Marina Puente-Borque F. Javier Pavón-Carrasco Alberto Núñez José Manuel Tordesillas Saioa A. Campuzano Regional geomagnetic core field and secular variation model over the Iberian Peninsula from 2014 to 2020 based on the R-SCHA technique Earth, Planets and Space Geomagnetism Core field Secular variation Regional modelling Revised Spherical Cap Harmonic Analysis Iberia |
| title | Regional geomagnetic core field and secular variation model over the Iberian Peninsula from 2014 to 2020 based on the R-SCHA technique |
| title_full | Regional geomagnetic core field and secular variation model over the Iberian Peninsula from 2014 to 2020 based on the R-SCHA technique |
| title_fullStr | Regional geomagnetic core field and secular variation model over the Iberian Peninsula from 2014 to 2020 based on the R-SCHA technique |
| title_full_unstemmed | Regional geomagnetic core field and secular variation model over the Iberian Peninsula from 2014 to 2020 based on the R-SCHA technique |
| title_short | Regional geomagnetic core field and secular variation model over the Iberian Peninsula from 2014 to 2020 based on the R-SCHA technique |
| title_sort | regional geomagnetic core field and secular variation model over the iberian peninsula from 2014 to 2020 based on the r scha technique |
| topic | Geomagnetism Core field Secular variation Regional modelling Revised Spherical Cap Harmonic Analysis Iberia |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40623-023-01873-w |
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