Open AccessGeomagnetism, volcanoes, global climate change, and predictability. A progress report
Author(s) -
G. P. Gregori
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
annals of geophysics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.394
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 2037-416X
pISSN - 1593-5213
DOI - 10.4401/ag-4178
Subject(s) - volcano , geology , earth's magnetic field , climatology , predictability , proxy (statistics) , climate change , geophysics , environmental science , atmospheric sciences , earth science , seismology , physics , oceanography , magnetic field , quantum mechanics , machine learning , computer science
A model is investigated, by which the encounters of the solar system with dense interstellar clouds ought to trigger either geomagnetic field reversals or excursions, that produce extra electric currents within the Earth dynamo, that cause extra Joule's heating, that supplies volcanoes and endogenous processes. Volcanoes increase the Earth degassing into the atmosphere, hence the concentration of the minor atmospheric constituents, including the greenhouse gases, hence they affect climate temperature, glacier melting, sea level and global change. This investigation implies both theoretical studies and observational data handling on different time scales, including present day phenomena, instrumental data series, historical records, proxy data, and geological and palaeontological evidences. The state of the art is briefly outlined, mentioning some already completed achievements, investigations in progress, and future perspectives