Constructing stochastic models for dipole fluctuations from paleomagnetic observations

• Published in: Physics of the earth and planetary interiors Vol. 272; pp. 68 - 77
• Main Authors: Buffett, Bruce, Puranam, Abhijit
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.11.2017
• Subjects: Geodynamo; Geomagnetic spectrum; Stochastic model; Stochastic model; Geodynamo; Geomagnetic spectrum

•Characterize the influence of random error and temporal averaging in paleomagnetic observations.•Construct stochastic model using two compilations of paleomagnetic observations.•Predict a composite, broadband power spectrum for dipole fluctuations.•Stochastic model provides a quantitative estimate...