Geomagnetic change during the last century
The geomagnetic field is changing with time.
The IGRF model has been determined since 1900 every 5 years and it provides 120-year field models.
Now we show the change of the magnetic field lines and geomagnetic components observed on the surface of the Earth during 1900 to 2020 in the KML files.
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Magnetic field lines and contours of multiple components can be displayed together.
Change of magnetic field lines:
Contour of observable components:
- Northward comp. Bx[nT]: MAGE02-4Bx_IGRF13th_20230108.kmz (3.0MB)
- Eastward comp. By[nT]: MAGE02-4By_IGRF13th_20230108.kmz (5.2MB)
- Downward comp. Bz[nT]: MAGE02-4Bz_IGRF13th_20230108.kmz (5.1MB)
- Field intensity F[nT]: MAGE02-4Int_IGRF13th_20230108.kmz (6.6MB)
- Declination D[deg]: MAGE02-4Dec_IGRF13th_20230108.kmz (5.1MB)
- Inclination I[deg]: MAGE02-4Inc_IGRF13th_20230108.kmz (2.8MB)
- Radial comp. Br[nT]: MAGE02-4Br_IGRF13th_20230108.kmz (5.1MB)
2023/01/08: updated field model (IGRF13th)
Reference:
Reference:
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40623-020-01288-x
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