<p><strong>*Over some years I was hovering over the developments of the ESA SWARM mission and probing random magnetometers from the Russian-Ukrainian observatories as a private researcher and a non-scientist.
I'm trained in social sciences, so I have no background or methodology in science as a discrete discipline
Did anyone else make a connection between drifting magnetic Poles, climate change, tropical relocations and such? Did anyone explore the Sun-Earth connectivity in relation to such changes? I leave some figments of research behind. I would be more than happy if I would be provided with an informed answer, thank you *</strong></p>

<p>Impact of the Geomagnetic Field and Solar Radiation on Climate Change</p>

<p>V. A. Dergacheva, S. S. Vasilieva, O. M. Raspopovb, and H. Jungnerc
a Ioffe Physical–Technical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg</p>

<p>Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere, and Radiowave Propagation, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg
cUniversity of Helsinki, Finland</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Abstract—Recent studies have shown that, in addition to the role of
  solar variability, past climate changes may have been connected with
  variations in the Earth’s magnetic field elements at various
  timescales. An analysis of variations in geomagnetic field elements,
  such as field intensity, reversals, and excursions, allowed us to
  establish a link between climate changes at various timescales over
  the last millennia. Of particular interest are sharp changes in the
  geomagnetic field intensity and short reversals of the magnetic poles
  (excursions). The beginning and termination of the examined
  geomagnetic excursions can be attributed to periods of climate change.
  In this study, we analyzed the possible link between short-term
  geomagnetic variability (jerks) and climate change, as well as the
  accelerated drift of the north magnetic pole and surface temperature
  variations. The results do not rule out the possibility that
  geomagnetic field variations which modulate the cosmic ray flux could
  have played a major role in climate change in addition to previously
  induced by solar radiation.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Gyre-driven decay of the Earth’s magnetic dipole</p>

<p>Christopher C. Finlay1, Julien Aubert2 &amp; Nicolas Gillet3</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Direct observations indicate that the magnitude of the Earth’s
  magnetic axial dipole has decreased over the past 175 years; it is now
  9% weaker than it was in 1840. Here we show how the rate of dipole
  decay may be controlled by a planetary-scale gyre in the liquid metal
  outer core. The gyre’s meridional limbs on average transport normal
  polarity magnetic flux equatorward and reverse polarity flux poleward.
  Asymmetry in the geomagnetic field, due to the South Atlantic Anomaly,
  is essential to the proposed mechanism. We find that meridional flux
  advection accounts for the majority of the dipole decay since 1840,
  especially during times of rapid decline, with magnetic diffusion
  making an almost steady contribution generally of smaller magnitude.
  Based on the morphology of the present field, and the persistent
  nature of the gyre, the current episode of dipole decay looks set to
  continue, at least for the next few decades</p>
  
  <p>Mid-Pliocene shifts in ocean overturning circulation and the onset of
  Quaternary-style climates</p>
</blockquote>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/sCgui.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/sCgui.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>M. Sarnthein1,2,*, G. Bartoli1,3, M. Prange4, A. Schmittner5, B. Schneider1, M. Weinelt1, N. Andersen6, and
D. Garbe-Schonberg</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>The precession peaks found in the 3180 record from core MD900963 are
  in excellent agreement with climatic oscillations predicted by the
  astronomical theory of climate. Our ~180 record therefore permits the
  development of an accurate astronomical time-scale. Based on our age
  model, the BrunhesMatuyama reversal is dated at 775 + 10 ka, in good
  agreement with the age estimate of 780 ka obtained by Shackleton et
  al. <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/sCgui.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">3</a> and recent radiochronological A r / A r datings on lavas
  [9-11].</p>
</blockquote>

<p>The astronomical theory of climate and the age of the Brunhes-Matuyama magnetic reversal</p>

<p>Franck C. Bassinot, Laurent D. Labeyrie b, Edith Vincent a, Xavier Quidelleur, Nicholas J. Shackleton d, Yves Lancelot a</p>

CC BY-SA 3.0
2017-10-12T08:28:07.913Z
Quite well formulated question though. Might actually not be duplicate as OP specifically asked what are the arguments for this connection unlike in the existing 'is there a connection' question. Might be that there are arguments, but they are unproven.
Communisty
CC BY-SA 3.0
2017-10-12T08:50:12.930Z
@Communisty The original covers both "for" and "against" -- indeed, every answer to that question includes a "for" element. As to the formulation, I prefer the concise original. Three of the four papers quoted in the new question have nothing to do with geomagnetism-climate relationships, so they just distract from the question.
Pont
CC BY-SA 3.0
2017-10-12T09:21:58.860Z
I can't see that you would've listed any arguments supporting a connection in your original answer.
Communisty
CC BY-SA 3.0
2017-10-12T09:28:01.303Z
@Communisty Please see final paragraph of my answer (“Of course, it's likely that geomagnetic field strength has *some* influence… sure enough, it turns out that Vieira and da Silva (2006) have found such an effect.”).
Pont
<climate-change><geomagnetism>
What are the arguments FOR Climate Change influenced by the drifting of Geomagnetic Poles?
Wolves' Shepherd.
# What are the arguments FOR Climate Change influenced by the drifting of Geomagnetic Poles?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-10-12)

**\*Over some years I was hovering over the developments of the ESA SWARM mission and probing random magnetometers from the Russian-Ukrainian observatories as a private researcher and a non-scientist.
I'm trained in social sciences, so I have no background or methodology in science as a discrete discipline
Did anyone else make a connection between drifting magnetic Poles, climate change, tropical relocations and such? Did anyone explore the Sun-Earth connectivity in relation to such changes? I leave some figments of research behind. I would be more than happy if I would be provided with an informed answer, thank you \***

Impact of the Geomagnetic Field and Solar Radiation on Climate Change

V. A. Dergacheva, S. S. Vasilieva, O. M. Raspopovb, and H. Jungnerc
a Ioffe Physical–Technical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg

Pushkov Institute of Terrestrial Magnetism, Ionosphere, and Radiowave Propagation, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg
cUniversity of Helsinki, Finland

> Abstract—Recent studies have shown that, in addition to the role of
> solar variability, past climate changes may have been connected with
> variations in the Earth’s magnetic field elements at various
> timescales. An analysis of variations in geomagnetic field elements,
> such as field intensity, reversals, and excursions, allowed us to
> establish a link between climate changes at various timescales over
> the last millennia. Of particular interest are sharp changes in the
> geomagnetic field intensity and short reversals of the magnetic poles
> (excursions). The beginning and termination of the examined
> geomagnetic excursions can be attributed to periods of climate change.
> In this study, we analyzed the possible link between short-term
> geomagnetic variability (jerks) and climate change, as well as the
> accelerated drift of the north magnetic pole and surface temperature
> variations. The results do not rule out the possibility that
> geomagnetic field variations which modulate the cosmic ray flux could
> have played a major role in climate change in addition to previously
> induced by solar radiation.

Gyre-driven decay of the Earth’s magnetic dipole

Christopher C. Finlay1, Julien Aubert2 & Nicolas Gillet3

> Direct observations indicate that the magnitude of the Earth’s
> magnetic axial dipole has decreased over the past 175 years; it is now
> 9% weaker than it was in 1840. Here we show how the rate of dipole
> decay may be controlled by a planetary-scale gyre in the liquid metal
> outer core. The gyre’s meridional limbs on average transport normal
> polarity magnetic flux equatorward and reverse polarity flux poleward.
> Asymmetry in the geomagnetic field, due to the South Atlantic Anomaly,
> is essential to the proposed mechanism. We find that meridional flux
> advection accounts for the majority of the dipole decay since 1840,
> especially during times of rapid decline, with magnetic diffusion
> making an almost steady contribution generally of smaller magnitude.
> Based on the morphology of the present field, and the persistent
> nature of the gyre, the current episode of dipole decay looks set to
> continue, at least for the next few decades
>
> Mid-Pliocene shifts in ocean overturning circulation and the onset of
> Quaternary-style climates

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/sCgui.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/sCgui.jpg)

M. Sarnthein1,2,\*, G. Bartoli1,3, M. Prange4, A. Schmittner5, B. Schneider1, M. Weinelt1, N. Andersen6, and
D. Garbe-Schonberg

> The precession peaks found in the 3180 record from core MD900963 are
> in excellent agreement with climatic oscillations predicted by the
> astronomical theory of climate. Our ~180 record therefore permits the
> development of an accurate astronomical time-scale. Based on our age
> model, the BrunhesMatuyama reversal is dated at 775 + 10 ka, in good
> agreement with the age estimate of 780 ka obtained by Shackleton et
> al. [3](https://i.sstatic.net/sCgui.jpg) and recent radiochronological A r / A r datings on lavas
> [9-11].

The astronomical theory of climate and the age of the Brunhes-Matuyama magnetic reversal

Franck C. Bassinot, Laurent D. Labeyrie b, Edith Vincent a, Xavier Quidelleur, Nicholas J. Shackleton d, Yves Lancelot a

**Tags:** climate-change, geomagnetism

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Quite well formulated question though. Might actually not be duplicate as OP specifically asked what are the arguments for this connection unlike in the existing 'is there a connection' question. Might be that there are arguments, but they are unproven.  
> **username_2**: @username_1 The original covers both "for" and "against" -- indeed, every answer to that question includes a "for" element. As to the formulation, I prefer the concise original. Three of the four papers quoted in the new question have nothing to do with geomagnetism-climate relationships, so they just distract from the question.  
> **username_1**: I can't see that you would've listed any arguments supporting a connection in your original answer.  
> **username_2**: @username_1 Please see final paragraph of my answer (“Of course, it's likely that geomagnetic field strength has *some* influence… sure enough, it turns out that Vieira and da Silva (2006) have found such an effect.”).  

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