Quality of Paleomagnetic Modeling (QPM) Data from 48 Geodynamo Simulations

48 numerical geodynamo simulations model the Earth's outer core with varying input parameters. Outputs summarize performance against five established paleomagnetic modeling criteria from Sprain et al. (2019). The dataset was produced by the British Geological Survey and last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Benchmarking geodynamo simulation performance based on the five QPM criteria
• Analyzing relationships between simulation input parameters and magnetic field outputs
• Training or validating machine learning models for geophysical simulation parameter selection

Strengths

• 48 distinct simulation runs provide a basis for comparative analysis
• Outputs are calculated using a standardized methodology from a peer-reviewed publication

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

British Geological Survey (BGS)

Collection Method

Outputs from numerical geodynamo simulations run in a spherical shell geometry.

Time Range

Simulation time ranges are not specified.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 08:25:47.206850

Geography

Model geometry is based on the present-day Earth's outer core.