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Christopher C. Finlay is affiliated with the Technical University of Denmark. Their research spans multiple fields of study with a focus on Earth and Planetary Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
  • Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
  • Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
  • Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics

The scientist's research is represented in several subfields, notably Molecular Biology, Geophysics, Oceanography, Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Atmospheric Science.

Frequent publication venues for Christopher C. Finlay include:

  • Geophysical Journal International
  • Earth Planets and Space
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Geophysical Research Letters
  • Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences

Christopher C. Finlay's recent papers feature work mainly in geomagnetism and related areas. Key papers include:

  • "International Geomagnetic Reference Field: the thirteenth generation" (2021), published in Earth Planets and Space
  • "CM6: a comprehensive geomagnetic field model derived from both CHAMP and Swarm satellite observations" (2020), published in Earth Planets and Space
  • "COV-OBS.x2: 180 years of geomagnetic field evolution from ground-based and satellite observations" (2020), published in Earth Planets and Space
  • "Co-estimation of geomagnetic field and in-orbit fluxgate magnetometer calibration parameters" (2020), published in Earth Planets and Space
  • "A taxonomy of simulated geomagnetic jerks" (2022), published in Geophysical Journal International

Collaboration is a significant component of their research, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Nils Olsen
  • Magnus Hammer
  • Nicolas Gillet
  • Clemens Kloss
  • Ciarán Beggan

Best Publications

  • International Geomagnetic Reference Field: the 12th generation

    Erwan Thébault;Christopher C. Finlay;Ciarán D. Beggan;Patrick Alken;Patrick Alken

  • International Geomagnetic Reference Field: the eleventh generation

    C. C. Finlay;S. Maus;C. D. Beggan;T. N. Bondar

  • International Geomagnetic Reference Field: the thirteenth generation

    P. Alken;P. Alken;E. Thébault;C. D. Beggan;H. Amit

  • Recent geomagnetic secular variation from Swarm and ground observatories as estimated in the CHAOS-6 geomagnetic field model

    Christopher C. Finlay;Nils Olsen;Stavros Kotsiaros;Nicolas Gillet

  • The CHAOS-7 geomagnetic field model and observed changes in the South Atlantic Anomaly

    Christopher C. Finlay;Clemens Kloss;Nils Olsen;Magnus D. Hammer

  • The CHAOS-4 geomagnetic field model

    Nils Olsen;Hermann Lühr;Christopher C. Finlay;Terence J. Sabaka

  • Fall in Earth's Magnetic Field Is Erratic

    David Gubbins;Adrian L. Jones;Christopher C. Finlay

  • Bottom-up control of geomagnetic secular variation by the Earth’s inner core

    Julien Aubert;Christopher C. Finlay;Alexandre Fournier

  • The Magnetic Field of Planet Earth

    G. Hulot;C. C. Finlay;C. G. Constable;N. Olsen

  • DTU candidate field models for IGRF-12 and the CHAOS-5 geomagnetic field model

    Christopher C Finlay;Nils Olsen;Lars Tøffner-Clausen

  • Equatorially dominated magnetic field change at the surface of Earth's core.

    Christopher C. Finlay;Andrew Jackson

  • LCS-1: A High-Resolution Global Model of the Lithospheric Magnetic Field Derived from CHAMP and Swarm Satellite Observations

    Nils Olsen;Dhananjay Ravat;Christopher C. Finlay;Livia K. Kother

  • Stochastic modeling of the Earth's magnetic field: Inversion for covariances over the observatory era

    N. Gillet;D. Jault;D. Jault;Chris Finlay;Chris Finlay;Nils Olsen

  • Short Timescale Core Dynamics: Theory and Observations

    Chris Finlay;M. Dumberry;A. Chulliat;M. A. Pais

  • The Swarm Initial Field Model for the 2014 geomagnetic field

    Nils Olsen;Gauthier Hulot;Vincent Lesur;Christopher C. Finlay

  • Eastward and westward drift of the Earth's magnetic field for the last three millennia

    Mathieu Dumberry;Christopher C. Finlay;Christopher C. Finlay

  • Solar Wind and Seasonal Influence on Ionospheric Currents From Swarm and CHAMP Measurements

    Karl Magnus Laundal;Christopher C. Finlay;N Olsen;Jone Peter Reistad

  • An accelerating high-latitude jet in Earth’s core

    Philip W. Livermore;Rainer Hollerbach;Christopher C. Finlay

  • Planetary gyre, time-dependent eddies, torsional waves, and equatorial jets at the Earth's core surface

    N. Gillet;N. Gillet;D. Jault;D. Jault;Chris Finlay

  • Geomagnetic Secular Variation and Its Applications to the Core

    Andrew Jackson;Chris Finlay

  • Evidence for a new geomagnetic jerk in 2014

    J. Miquel Torta;F. Javier Pavón-Carrasco;Santiago Marsal;Christopher C. Finlay

  • Geomagnetic Observations for Main Field Studies: From Ground to Space

    Jürgen Matzka;A. Chulliat;M. Mandea;Chris Finlay

  • Stochastic modelling of the Earth's magnetic field: inversion for covariances over the observatory era

    Nicolas Gillet;Dominique Jault;Chris Finlay;Nils Olsen

  • The CHAOS-4 Geomagnetic Field Model

    Nils Olsen;Chris Finlay;H. Lühr;T. J. Sabaka

Frequent Co-Authors

Nils Olsen
Nils Olsen Technical University of Denmark
Erwan Thébault
Erwan Thébault University of Nantes
Vincent Lesur
Vincent Lesur Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Terence J. Sabaka
Terence J. Sabaka Goddard Space Flight Center
Gauthier Hulot
Gauthier Hulot Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
Mioara Mandea
Mioara Mandea Centre National D'Etudes Spatiales
Martin Rother
Martin Rother University of Potsdam
Nikolai Østgaard
Nikolai Østgaard University of Bergen
Stefan Maus
Stefan Maus University of Colorado Denver

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