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Bristol, K.E.*, A.V. Smirnov, E.J. Piispa, M.R. Ramirez Navas, A.A. Kosterov, and E.V. Kulakov (2023), Magnetic characterization of the Daule chondrite (Ecuador`s first meteorite fall): The case of elusive tetrataenite?, Icarus, 115684, doi.org/10.1016/j.icarus.2023.115684.

Kosterov, A.A., L.V. Surovitskii*, V. Maksimochkin, S. Yanson, and A.V. Smirnov (2023), Tracing titanomagnetite alteration with magnetic measurements at cryogenic temperatures, Geophysical Journal International, 235, 2268-2284, doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggad360.

Zhou, T., J.A. Tarduno, F. Nimmo, R.D. Cottrell, R.K. Bono, M. Ibanez-Mejia, W. Huang, M. Hamilton, K. Kodama, A.V. Smirnov, B. Crummins, and F. Padgett III (2022), Early Cambrian renewal of the geodynamo and the origin of inner core structure, Nature Communications, 13, 4161, doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-31677-7.

Tarduno, J.A., R.D. Cottrell, K. Lawrence, R.K. Bono, W. Huang, C.L. Johnson, E.G. Blackman, A.V. Smirnov, M. Nakajima, C.R. Neal, T. Zhou, M. Ibanez-Mejia, H. Oda, and B. Crummins (2021), Absence of a long-lived lunar paleomagnetosphere, Science Advances, 7, eabi7647, doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abi7647.

O'Brien, T.M., J.A. Tarduno, A. Anand, A.V. Smirnov, E.G. Blackman, J. Carroll-Nellenback, and A.N. Krot (2020), Arrival and magnetization of carbonaceous chondrites in the asteroid belt before 4562 million years ago, Nature Communications Earth & Environment, 1, 54, doi.org/10.1038/s43247-020-00055-w.

Brenner, A.R., R.R. Fu, D.A. Evans, Smirnov, A.V., R. Trubko, and I.R. Rose (2020), Paleomagnetic evidence for modern-like plate motion velocities at 3.2 Ga, Science Advances, 6(17), eaaz8670, doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aaz8670.

Tarduno, J.A., R.D. Cottrell, R.K. Bono, H. Oda, W.J. Davis, M. Fayek, O. van 't Erve, F. Nimmo, W. Huang, E.R. Thern, S. Fearn, G. Mitra, Smirnov, A.V., and E.G. Blackman (2020), Paleomagnetism indicates that primary magnetite in zircon records a strong Hadean geodynamo, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 117, 2309-2318, www.pnas.org/cgi/doi/10.1073/pnas.1916553117.

Kulakov, E.V., C. Sprain, P.V. Doubrovine, Smirnov, A.V., G.A. Paterson, L. Hawkins, L. Fairchild, E.J. Piispa, and A.J. Biggin (2019), Analysis of an updated paleointensity database (QPI-PINT) for 65-200 Ma: Implications for the long-term history of dipole moment through the Mesozoic, Journal of Geophysical Research, 124, 9999-10022, doi.org/10.1029/2018JB017287.

Doubrovine, P.V., T. Veikkolainen, L.J. Pesonen, E.J. Piispa, S. Ots, Smirnov, A.V., E.V. Kulakov, and A.J. Biggin (2019), Latitude dependence of geomagnetic paleosecular variation and its relation to the frequency of magnetic reversals: Observations from the Cretaceous and Jurassic, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 20, 1240-1279, doi.org/10.1029/2018GC007863.

Salminen, J., E.P. Oliveira, E.J. Piispa*, A.V. Smirnov, and R.I.F. Trindade (2019), Revisiting the paleomagnetism of the Neoarchean Uaua mafic dike swarm, Brazil: Implications for Archean supercratons, Precambrian Research, 329, 108-123, doi.org/10.1016/j.precamres.2018.12.001.

Piispa, E.J.*, Smirnov, A.V., L.J. Pesonen, and R.H. Mitchell (2018), Paleomagnetism and geochemistry of ~1144 Ma lamprophyre dikes, Northwestern Ontario: Implications for the North American polar wander and plate velocities, Journal of Geophysical Research, 123, 6195-6214, doi.org/10.1029/2018JB015992.

Smirnov, A.V., E.V. Kulakov*, M.S. Foucher*, and K.E. Bristol* (2017), Intrinsic paleointensity bias and the long-term history of the geodynamo, Science Advances, 3, e1602306, doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1602306.

Lerner, G.A.*, A.V. Smirnov, L.V. Surovitckii*, and E.J. Piispa* (2017), Non-heating methods for absolute paleointensity determination: Comparison and calibration using synthetic and natural magnetite-bearing samples, Journal of Geophysical Research, 122, 1614-1633, doi.org/10.1002/2016JB013777.

Evans, D.A.D., A.V. Smirnov, and A.P. Gumsley (2017), Paleomagnetism and U-Pb geochronology of the Black Range dykes, Pilbara craton, Western Australia: A Neoarchean crossing of the polar circle, Australian Journal of Earth Sciences, 64, 225-237, doi.org/10.1080/08120099.2017.1289981.

Smirnov, A.V. (2017), Intensity of geomagnetic field in the Precambrian and evolution of the Earth's deep interior, Physics of the Solid Earth, 53, 760-768, doi.org/10.1134/S1069351317050123.

Smirnov, A.V., J.A. Tarduno, E.V. Kulakov*, S.A. McEnroe, and R.K. Bono (2016), Paleointensity, core thermal conductivity and the unknown age of the inner core, Geophysical Journal International, 205, 1190-1195, doi.org/10.1093/gji/ggw080.

Salminen, J.M., D.A.D. Evans, R.I.F. Trindade, E.P. Oliveira, E.J. Piispa*, and Smirnov, A.V. (2016), Paleogeography of the Congo/Sao Francisco craton at 1.5 Ga: Expanding the core of Nuna supercontinent, Precambrian Research, 286, 195-212, doi.org/10.1016/j.precamres.2016.09.011.

Smirnov, A.V., and D.A.D. Evans (2015), Geomagnetic paleointensity at ~2.41 Ga as recorded by the Widgiemooltha Dike Swarm, Western Australia, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 416, 35-45, doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2015.02.012.

Evans, D.A.D., R.I.F. Trindade, E.L.Catelani, M.S. D'Agrella-Filho, L.M. Heaman, E.P. Oliveira, U. Soderlund, U., R.E. Ernst, A.V. Smirnov, and J.M. Salminen (2015), Return to Rodinia? Moderate to high paleolatitude of Sao Francisco/Congo craton at 920 Ma, Geological Society of London Special Publication, 424, doi.org/10.1144/SP424.1.

Kulakov, E.V.*, A.V. Smirnov, and J.F. Diehl (2014), Paleomagnetism of the ~1.1 Ga Coldwell Complex (Ontario, Canada): Implications for Proterozoic geomagnetic field morphology and plate velocities, Journal of Geophysical Research, 119, doi.org/10.1002/2014JB011463

Kulakov, E.V.*, A.V. Smirnov, and J.F. Diehl (2013), Paleomagnetism of ~1.09 Ga Lake Shore Traps (Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan): New results and implications, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 50(11), 1085-1096, doi.org/10.1139/cjes-2013-0003.

Kulakov, E.V.*, A.V. Smirnov, and J.F. Diehl (2013), Absolute geomagnetic paleointensity as recorded by ~1.09 Ga Lake Shore Traps (Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan), Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica, 57, 565-584, doi.org/10.1007/s11200-013-0606-3.

Smirnov, A.V., D.A.D Evans, R.E. Ernst, U. Soderlund, and Z.-X. Li (2012), Trading partners: Tectonic ancestry of southern Africa and western Australia, in Archean supercratons Vaalbara and Zimgarn, Precambrian Research, 224, 11-22, doi.org/10.1016/j.precamres.2012.09.020.

Smirnov, A.V., J.A. Tarduno, and D.A.D Evans (2011), Evolving core conditions ca. 2 billion years ago detected by paleosecular variation, Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors, 187, 225-231, doi.org/10.1016/j.pepi.2011.05.003.

Smirnov, A.V. and J.A. Tarduno (2011), Development of a low temperature insert for the measurement of remanent magnetization direction using SQUID rock magnetometers, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 12, Q04Z23, doi.org/10.1029/2011GC003517.

Piispa E.J.*, A.V. Smirnov, L.J. Pesonen, M. Lingadevaru, K.S. Anantha Murthy, and T.C. Devaraju (2011), An integrated study of Proterozoic Dykes, Dharwar Craton, Southern India, In: R.K. Srivastava (Ed.), Dyke Swarms: Keys for Geodynamic Interpretation, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, 33-45, doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-12496-9_3.

Smirnov, A.V. and J.A. Tarduno (2010), Co-location of eruption sites of the Siberian Traps and North Atlantic Igneous Province: Implications for the nature of hotspots and mantle plumes, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 297, 687-690, doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2010.07.023.

Smirnov, A.V. (2009), Grain size dependence of low-temperature remanent magnetization in natural and synthetic magnetite: Experimental study, Earth, Planets and Space, 61, 119-124, doi.org/10.1186/BF03352891.

Peppe, D.J., D.A.D. Evans, and A.V. Smirnov (2009), Magnetostratigraphy of the Ludlow Member of the Fort Union Formation (Lower Paleocene) in the Williston Basin, North Dakota, Geological Society of America Bulletin, 121, 65-79, doi.org/10.1130/B26353.1.

Schumann, D., T.D. Raub, R.E. Kopp, J.-L. Guerquin-Kern, T.-D. Wu, I. Rouiller, A.V. Smirnov, S.K. Sears, U. Lucken, S.M. Tikoo, R. Hesse, J.L. Kirschvink, and H. Vali (2008), Gigantism in Unique Biogenic Magnetite at the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 105, 17648-17653, doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0803634105.

Raub, T.D., D.A.D. Evans, and A.V. Smirnov (2007), Siliciclastic prelude to Elatina-Nuccaleena deglaciation: Lithostratigraphy and rock magnetism of the base of the Ediacaran system, in: Vickers-Rich, P. and Komarower, P (eds), The Rise and Fall of the Ediacaran Biota, Geological Society, London, Special Publications, 286, 53-76, doi.org/10.1144/SP286.5.

Kopp, R.E., T.D. Raub, D. Schumann, H. Vali, A.V. Smirnov, and J.L. Kirschvink (2007), Magnetofossil spike during the Paleocene-Eocene thermal maximum: Ferromagnetic resonance, rock magnetic, and electron microscopy evidence from Ancora, New Jersey, United States, Paleoceanography, 22, PA4103, doi.org/10.1029/2007PA001473.

Smirnov, A.V. (2007), Effect of the magnetic field applied during cooling on magnetic hysteresis in the low-temperature phase of magnetite: First-order reversal curve (FORC) analysis, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 8, Q08005, doi.org/10.1029/2007GC001650.

Tarduno, J.A., R.D. Cottrell, and A.V. Smirnov (2007), Paleointensity: Absolute determinations using single plagioclase crystals, in: Encyclopedia of Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism, D. Gubbins and E. Herrero-Bervera, Eds., Springer, 749-753.

Smirnov, A.V. (2006), Low-temperature magnetic properties of magnetite using first-order reversal curve analysis: Implications for the pseudo-single domain state, Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems, 7, Q11011, doi.10.1029/2006GC001397.

Smirnov, A.V. (2006), Memory of the magnetic field applied during cooling in the low-temperature phase of magnetite: Grain-size dependence, Journal of Geophysical Research, 111, B12S04, doi10.1029/2006JB004573.

Tarduno, J.A., R.D. Cottrell, and A.V. Smirnov (2006), The paleomagnetism of single silicate crystals: Recording geomagnetic field strength during mixed polarity intervals, superchrons, and inner core growth, Reviews of Geophysics, 41, RG1002, a href="https://doi:10.1029/2005RG000189" class="class2" target="_blank">doi:10.1029/2005RG000189.

Jackson, M.J., W. Williams, and A.V. Smirnov (2006), Introduction to the special section on Fundamental and Frontier Research in Rock Magnetism, Journal of Geophysical Research, 111, B12S01, doi:10.1029/2006JB004753.

Smirnov, A.V. and J.A. Tarduno (2005), Thermochemical remanent magnetization in Precambrian rocks: Are we sure the geomagnetic field was weak?, Journal of Geophysical Research, 110, B06103, doi:10.1029/2004JB003445.

Smirnov, A.V. and J.A. Tarduno (2004), Secular variation of the Late Archean-Early Proterozoic geodynamo, Geophysical Research Letters, 31, L16607, doi:10.1029/2004GL020333.

Tarduno, J.A. and A.V. Smirnov (2004), The paradox of low field values and the long-term history of the geodynamo, in: Timescales of the Paleomagnetic Field (J.E.T. Channell, D.V. Kent, W. Lowrie, and J.G. Meert, Editors), AGU Geophysical Monograph Series 145, 75-84.

Smirnov, A.V., J.A. Tarduno, and B.N. Pisakin (2003), Paleointensity of the Early Geodynamo (2.45 Ga) as Recorded in Karelia: A Single Crystal Approach, Geology, 31, 415-418.

Smirnov, A.V. and J.A. Tarduno (2003), Magnetic hysteresis monitoring of Cretaceous submarine basaltic glass during Thellier paleointensity experiments: Evidence for alteration and attendant low field bias, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 206, 571-585.

Tarduno, J.A., R.D. Cottrell, and A.V. Smirnov (2002), The Cretaceous superchron geodynamo: Observations near the tangent cylinder, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 99, 14020-14025.

Smirnov, A.V. and J.A. Tarduno (2002), Magnetite reveals ambient field strength at low temperatures, EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union, 83(29), 309-316.

Tarduno, J.A. and A.V. Smirnov (2002), Response to comment on "Stability of the Earth with respect to the spin axis for the last 130 Million Years" by P. Camps, M. Prevot, M. Daignieres and P. Machetel, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 198, 533-539.

Smirnov, A.V. and J.A. Tarduno (2002), Magnetic field control of the low-temperature magnetic properties of stoichiometric and cation-deficient magnetite, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 194, 359-368.

Smirnov, A.V. and J.A. Tarduno (2001), Estimating superparamagnetism in marine sediments with the time-dependency of coercivity of remanence, Journal of Geophysical Research, 106, 16135-16144.

Tarduno, J.A. and A.V. Smirnov (2001), Stability of the Earth with respect to the spin axis for the last 130 million years, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 184, 549-553.

Tarduno, J.A., R.D. Cottrell, and A.V. Smirnov (2001), High geomagnetic field intensity during the mid-Cretaceous from Thellier analyses of single plagioclase crystals, Science, 291, 1779-1783.

Lund, C.-E., R. Gorbatschev, and A.V. Smirnov (2001), A seismic model of the Precambrian crust along the coast of southeastern Sweden: the Coast Profile wide-angle airgun experiment and the southern part of FENNOLORA revisited, Tectonophysics, 339, 93-111.

Smirnov, A.V. and J.A. Tarduno (2000), Low-temperature magnetic properties of pelagic sediments (ODP site 805C): Tracers of maghemitization and magnetic mineral reduction, Journal of Geophysical Research, 105, 16457-16472.

Kosterov, A.A., V.A. Shashkanov, and A.V. Smirnov (1997), Orientational magnetic anisotropy in sedimentary rocks and their anhysteretic magnetization, Izvestiya - Physics of Solid Earth, 32, 77-81.

Smirnov, A.V., V.A. Shashkanov, and A.A. Kosterov (1996), Detrital magnetization of sedimentary rocks containing multidomain magnetic mineral, Izvestiya - Physics of Solid Earth, 31(10), 885-894.

Shashkanov, V.A., A.A. Kosterov, L.M. Mohamad, and A.V. Smirnov (1996), Time dependence of depositional magnetization formation in sedimentary rocks, Izvestiya - Physics of Solid Earth, 31, 620-624.

Smirnov, A.V. and V A. Shashkanov (1994), Theoretical study of DRM-acquisition in sedimentary rocks, In: Problems of Geophysics, vol. 34, Saint-Petersburg State University, Saint-Petersburg, pp. 195-204 (in Russian).

Shashkanov, V.A., A.V. Smirnov, and A.A. Kosterov (1993), Magnetic slip fabric in sediments with multi-domain magnetic, Izvestiya - Physics of Solid Earth, 29, 61-69.

Smirnov, A.V., V.A. Shashkanov, and A.I. Novoselov (1991), Influence of the magnetic state of depositing particles on the magnetic anisotropy of magnetite-containing fine-dispersed magnetic materials, In: Chemical Magnetization: Theory and Experiment (Ed. V. Belokon), Far-East State University, Vladivostok, pp. 88-95 (in Russian). (A book chapter).

Shashkanov, V.A., A.I. Novoselov, and A.V. Smirnov (1989), Mechanisms of depositional magnetization acquired by magnetite-bearing sediments, Izvestiya - Physics of Solid Earth, 25, 645-653.

Shashkanov, V.A., A.I. Novoselov, and A.V. Smirnov (1989), The nature of magnetic anisotropy and inclination errors of detrital magnetization in sedimentary rocks, Izvestiya - Physics of Solid Earth, 25, 46-54.


Abstracts/Presentations
(*indicates a student author)

Zhou, T., J.A. Tarduno, F. Nimmo, R.D. Cottrell, R.K. Bono, M. Ibanez-Mejia, W. Huang, M. Hamilton, K. Kodama, and A.V. Smirnov (2023), Paleomagnetism and the origin of inner core structure, Magnetic Information Consortium Workshop 2023, San Diego.

Bristol, K., Sprain, C., Piispa, E.J., A.V. Smirnov, Meert, J., and Dann, A (2022), New Absolute Paleointensity Estimates from Mafic Dikes of India and the Variability of the Precambrian Geomagnetic Field, 2022 Fall Meeting, AGU, Chicago.

Surovitskii*, L.V.*, A.V. Smirnov, and Kosterov, A.A. (2022), Evaluation of the Lowrie-express test performance using synthetic and archeological samples, 2022 Fall Meeting, AGU, Chicago.

Surovitskii*, L.V.*, Makarenko, E., Lukin, M., A.V. Smirnov, Makeev, P., and Anushkin, V. (2022), FORCtool: An online service for rapid analysis of first-order reversal curve (FORC) data, 2022 Fall Meeting, AGU, Chicago.

Surovitskii*, L.V.*, Kosterov, A.A., M. Kovacheva, M. Kostadinova-Avramova, N. Salnaya, and A.V. Smirnov (2021), High-temperature three-axis IRM Lowrie test, EGU General Assembly 2021, online, 19-30 Apr 2021, EGU21-1782, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu21-1782.

Kosterov, A.A., L.V. Surovitskii*, V. Maksimochkin, S. Yanson, and A.V. Smirnov (2021), Tracing Ti-rich titanomagnetite oxidation with low-temperature magnetic measurements, EGU General Assembly 2021, online, 19-30 Apr 2021, EGU21-1980, https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu21-1980.

Bristol, K.E.*, E.J. Piispa, A.V. Smirnov (2020), Thermomagnetic behavior of extraterrestrial minerals: An overview, Abstract GP004-05 presented at 2020 Fall Meeting, AGU, 1-17 Dec. (INVITED)

Sanmartin, K., E.J. Piispa, C. Mandon, M. Roverato, K.E. Bristol*, A.V. Smirnov, and R.I.F. Trindade (2020), Rock magnetism, paleomagnetism and paleointensity of Imbabura volcano (Ecuador) - implications for the spatiotemporal growth model, Abstract GP003-09 presented at 2020 Fall Meeting, AGU, 1-17 Dec.

Sprain, C.J., A. Biggin, R. Bono, C.J. Davies, G.A. Paterson, L. Hawkins, L.J. Pesonen, P.V. Doubrovine, T. Veikkolainen, A.V. Smirnov, E.J. Piispa, E.V. Kulakov, S. Ots, D.G. Meduri, and L.M. Fairchild (2020), Assessing the Robustness of Long-term Field Variations in the Paleomagnetic Record, Abstract GP008-0004 presented at 2020 Fall Meeting, AGU, 1-17 Dec.

Tarduno, J.A., T.M. O'Brien, A. Anand, E.G. Blackman, A.V. Smirnov, and J. Carroll-Nellenback (2020), External Magnetization of Carbonaceous Chondrites at 2-4 AU, 4.2-4.8 Million Years after CAI Formation, Abstract 2676, 51th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston, TX, Mar 16-20.

Smirnov, A.V. (2019), The long-term history of the Earth's magnetic field: An empiricist view, Abstract GP41A-0757 presented at 2019 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, 9-13 Dec. (INVITED)

Bristol, K.E.*, A.V. Smirnov, E.J. Piispa, A.A. Kosterov, E.V. Kulakov, and M.R. Ramirez Navas (2019), Rock Magnetic Investigation of the Daule Ordinary Chondrite, Abstract GP43B-0797 presented at 2019 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, 9-13 Dec.

Surovitckii, L.V., J.P. Tresnak, and A.V. Smirnov (2019), Rock Magnetic Properties of Sediments Overlying the Hydrocarbon-Bearing Niagaran Pinnacle Reefs near Bear Lake (Michigan, USA), Abstract GP43A-0786 presented at 2019 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, 9-13 Dec.

Brenner, A.R., R. Fu, D.A.D. Evans, and A.V. Smirnov (2019), Paleomagnetic evidence for modern plate motion velocities at 3.2 Ga, Abstract V31G-0134 presented at 2019 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, 9-13 Dec.

Smirnov, A.V. (2019), A view on the long-term history of dipole moment through the Mesozoic from the analysis of an updated paleointensity database (QPI-PINT) for 65-200 Ma, The 5th Beijing Earth's and Planetary Interiors Symposium, 24-28 August 2019. (INVITED)

Foucher, M.S.*, K.E. Bristol*, E.J. Piispa, and A.V. Smirnov (2018), Absolute geomagnetic paleointensity from the ~1.1 Ga Baraga-Marquette dike swarm (Michigan, USA) obtained using the Shaw and pseudo-Thellier methods, Abstract GP21A-0633 presented at 2018 Fall Meeting, AGU, Washington, DC, 10-14 Dec.

O'Brien, T.M., J.A. Tarduno, A.V. Smirnov, E. Blackman, J. Carroll-Nellenback, and A. Krot (2018), External magnetization of undifferentiated carbonaceous chondrite parent asteroids:Constraints on early Solar System evolution, Abstract GP21C-0671 presented at 2018 Fall Meeting, AGU, Washington, DC, 10-14 Dec.

Brenner, A.R., R. Fu, D.A.D. Evans, and A.V. Smirnov (2018), A new paleomagnetic constraint on Mesoarchean plate motion from the Pilbara Craton, Western Australia, Abstract DI33C-0048 presented at 2018 Fall Meeting, AGU, Washington, DC, 10-14 Dec.

Kulakov, E.V., A.V. Smirnov, A.J. Biggin, L. Hawkins, C. Sprain, G.A. Paterson, and L. Fairchild (2018), The long-term history of the Mesozoic geodynamo: A paleointensity perspective, European Geoscience Union General Assembly, Vienna, April 7-13, Geophysical Research Abstracts, 20, EGU2018-7459.

Smirnov, A.V., J.P. Tresnak*, and K.L. Anderson (2017), Rock Magnetic Investigation of Soils and Sediments Overlying the Hydrocarbon-Bearing Silurian Pinnacle Reefs in the Michigan Basin, Abstract GP14A-05 presented at 2017 Fall Meeting, AGU, New Orleans, 11-15 Dec.

Foucher, M.S.*, and A.V. Smirnov (2017), Influence of the ARM Bias Field on the Calibration of the Pseudo-Thellier Experimental Protocol, Abstract GP23B-0916 presented at 2017 Fall Meeting, AGU, New Orleans, 11-15 Dec.

Smirnov, A.V., J.P. Tresnak*, and K.L. Anderson (2017), Rock magnetic investigation of the Michigan basin soils and sediments overlying the oil-bearing Silurian pinnacle reefs, presented at the International Conference on Rock Magnetism 2017, Utrecht, the Netherlands, 10-14 Jul.

Smirnov, A.V. (2017), A Paleointensity perspective on the long-term history of the geodynamo, Paper No. 45-8, 2017 GSA Cordilleran Section, 113th Annual Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii, 23-25 May.

Smirnov, A.V. (2016), Geomagnetic paleointensity and the long-term history of the geodynamo: Challenges and perspectives, Abstract DI13A-2345 presented at 2016 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 12-16 Dec.

Piispa, E.J.*, and A.V. Smirnov (2016), The Quest to Understand the Secrets of Early Earth - Clues from Precambrian Paleointensity Data, Abstract DI11B-05 presented at 2016 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 12-16 Dec. (INVITED)

Foucher, M.S.*, and A.V. Smirnov (2016), Absolute Paleointensity Estimates using Combined Shaw and Pseudo-Thellier Experimental Protocols, Abstract GP14C-04 presented at 2016 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 12-16 Dec.

Kulakov, E.V.*, and A.V. Smirnov (2016), The multi-specimen absolute paleointensity method: Effects of magnetic domain state and temperature, Abstract GP23A-1323 presented at 2016 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 12-16 Dec.

O'Brien, T.M., J.A. Tarduno, and A.V. Smirnov (2016), Core Problem: Does the CV Parent Body Magnetization require differentiation?, Abstract P51A-2123 presented at 2016 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 12-16 Dec.

Smirnov, A.V. (2016), Earth's core history: A paleomagnetic view, The 4th Beijing Earth's and Planetary Interiors Symposium, 28-30 May 2016. (INVITED)

Smirnov, A.V., J.A. Tarduno, E.V. Kulakov*, S.A. McEnroe, and R.K. Bono (2016), Core history from paleomagnetic data: Potential changes in stratification but no evidence for a Mesoproterozoic inner core age, European Geoscience Union General Assembly, April 17-22, Geophysical Research Abstracts, 18, EGU2016-8829-1.

Tarduno, J.A., T.M. O'Brien, and A.V. Smirnov (2016), Does the magnetization of CV meteorites record a parent body core dynamo?, Abstract 2609, 47th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston, TX, Mar 21-25.

Smirnov, A.V., and E.V. Kulakov* (2015), Effect of low-temperature demagnetization on Thellier paleointensity determinations, Abstract GP11A-04 presented at 2015 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 14-18 Dec. (INVITED)

Kulakov, E.V.*, and A.V. Smirnov (2015), Absolute geomagnetic paleointensity in the Precambrian: Where do we stand? Abstract GP23B-1301 presented at 2015 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 14-18 Dec. (INVITED)

Foucher, M.*, E.J. Piispa*, and A.V. Smirnov (2015), Absolute geomagnetic paleointensity from the ~1.1 Ga Baraga-Marquette dike swarm (Michigan, USA), Abstract GP23A-1284 presented at 2015 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 14-18 Dec.

Smirnov, A.V., G.J. Bluth, E. Engel*, K. Kurpier, M. Foucher*, and Anderson, K. (2015), Bringing Earth Magnetism Research into the High School Physics Classroom, Abstract ED31C-0910 presented at 2015 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 14-18 Dec.

Smirnov, A.V. (2015), Reading magnetic record from deep time: An insight into the geodynamo and early Earth evolution, Presented at the 26th General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG), Prague, Czech Republic, June 22-July 2. (INVITED)

Kulakov, E.V.*, A.V. Smirnov, and J.F. Diehl (2015), Paleomagnetism of the ~1.1 Ga Coldwell Complex (Ontario, Canada): Implications for Proterozoic geomagnetic field morphology and plate velocities, European Geoscience Union General Assembly, Vienna, April 12-17, Geophysical Research Abstracts, 17, EGU2015-8090-1.

Kulakov, E.V.*, and A.V. Smirnov (2014), Paleomagnetism of the ~1.1 GA Portage Lake Volcanics (Michigan, USA), Abstract GP43A-3617 presented at 2014 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 15-19 Dec.

Lerner, G.A.*, E.J. Piispa*, and A.V. Smirnov (2014), Comparison of Non-Heating Paleointensity Methods Using Synthetic and Natural Magnetite-Bearing Samples, Abstract GP11A-3557 presented at 2014 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 15-19 Dec.

Foucher, M.*, E.J. Piispa*, and A.V. Smirnov (2014), Geomagnetic paleointensity as recorded by the ~1.1 Ga Baraga-Marquette Dike Swarm (Michigan, USA), Abstract GP43A-3624 presented at 2014 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 15-19 Dec.

Piispa E.J.*, Foucher, M.*, A.V. Smirnov and L.J. Pesonen (2014), Paleomagnetism of the ~1.1 Ga Baraga-Marquette dykes (Michigan, USA), Abstract GP43A-3638 presented at 2014 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 15-19 Dec. (Outstanding Student Presentation Award, AGU)

Piispa, E.J.*, A.V. Smirnov, and L.J. Pesonen (2014), Mesoproterozoic Midcontinent Rift intrusives in Thunder Bay area, Ontario, Canada - a Paleomagnetic review. Institute on Lake Superior Geology Proceedings v. 60, Part 1, pp. 99-100.

Jacobson, D.*, E.J. Piispa*, A.V. Smirnov, and L.J. Pesonen, (2014) Rock magnetism and paleomagnetism of the ~1140 Ma lamprophyre dykes, eastern Lake Superior region, Ontario, Canada., Institute on Lake Superior Geology Proceedings v. 60, Part 1, pp. 61-62. (Best Student Presentation Award, ILSG)

Foucher, M.*, R. Curganus*, E.J., Piispa, E.J., and A.V. Smirnov (2014), Evolution of the Midcontinent rift system: Paleomagnetic, rock magnetic and anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility study of the Mesoproterozoic Baraga - Marquette dike swarm, MI, USA. Institute on Lake Superior Geology Proceedings v. 60, Part 1, p. 49.

Smirnov, A.V. (2013), Precambrian paleointensity as a proxy for the deep Earth's processes, Abstract GP52A-02 presented at 2013 Meeting of the Americas, AGU, Cancun, Mexico, 14-17 May. (INVITED)

Kulakov, E.V.*, and A.V. Smirnov (2013), Absolute Geomagnetic Paleointensity as Recorded by ~1.09 Ga Lake Shore Traps (Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan), Abstract GP52A-04 presented at 2013 Meeting of the Americas, AGU, Cancun, Mexico, 14-17 May.

Kulakov, E.V.*, and A.V. Smirnov (2013), The effect of low-temperature demagnetization on paleointensity determinations from samples with different domain states, Abstract GP41B-02 presented at 2013 Meeting of the Americas, AGU, Cancun, Mexico, 14-17 May. (INVITED)

Schepke, C., Bluth, G.J., Anderson, K., Smirnov, A.V. , and Piispa, E.J.* (2013), Summer Research Experience in Earth Magnetism: The Teachers' Perspective, Geological Society of America North-Central Section Abstracts with Programs, 45(4).

Piispa, E.J.*, Smirnov, A.V. , and Pandit, M.K. (2012), Absolute Geomagnetic Paleointensity as Recorded by Mafic Dykes of the ~1.98 Ga Bundelkhand Swarm and ~0.75 Ga Malani Igneous Suite from Northern India, Abstract ED43A-0718 presented at 2012 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 3-7 Dec.

Kern, A.*, E.V. Kulakov*, A.V. Smirnov, J.F. Diehl, and K. Chamberlain (2012), Paleomagnetism of the Coldwell Complex (Ontario, Canada): New Data and New Insights, Abstract GP21A-1131 presented at 2012 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 3-7 Dec.

Andreson, K., Smirnov, A.V. , Bluth, G.J., Schepke, C., and E.J. Piispa* (2012), Developing Bridges from Earth Magnetism Research to Pre-College Physics Education, Abstract GP11A-02 presented at 2012 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 3-7 Dec.

Kulakov, E.V.*, A.V. Smirnov, T.J. Bornhorst, R. Cundari, and P.N. Hollings (2012), Paleomagnetism and geochemistry of the Geordie Lake and Silver Mountain basalts: Implications for the Midcontinent Rift evolution, Abstract GP21A-1130 presented at 2012 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 3-7 Dec.

Piispa, E.*, Smirnov, A., Pesonen, L., and Diehl, J. (2012), Paleomagnetic, rock magnetic and geochemical data from the Keweenawan dykes and baked rocks from the Little Mountain and Sugar Loaf areas, Michigan, USA. In; Hollings, P. (Ed.), Institute on Lake Superior Geology Proceedings, 58th Annual Meeting, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Part 1, Proceedings and Abstracts, v. 58, part 1, 72.

Piispa, E.J.*, Cundari, R., Smirnov, A.V. , Pesonen, L.J., Hollings, P., and Smyk, M., Diehl, J.F., Anderson, K., Campbell, D., and Scott, J. 2012. Paleomagnetism, Geochemistry and Geochronology of the Mesoproterozoic Baraga-Marquette and Thunder Bay dyke swarms. In; Mertanen, S., Pesonen, L.J., and Sangchan, P. (Eds.), Supercontinent Symposium 2012, Programme and Abstracts. Geological Survey of Finland, Espoo, Finland, p. 111-112.

Piispa, E.J.*, Pesonen, L.J., Smirnov, A.V. , Plado, J., Lingadevaru, M., Anantha Murty, K.S., Shashikala, C., and Devaraju, T.C., 2012. Cross-cutting Proterozoic dyke swarms of Dharwar craton, India. In; Mertanen, S., Pesonen, L.J., and Sangchan, P. (Eds.), Supercontinent Symposium 2012, Programme and Abstracts. Geological Survey of Finland, Espoo, Finland, p. 113-114.

Piispa, E.J.*, Smirnov, A.V. , Pesonen, L.J., and Mitchell, R., 2012. Paleomagnetism of Lamprophyre dykes near Marathon Ontario, Canada - Early stage of Midcontinent rift volcanism? In; Mertanen, S., Pesonen, L.J., and Sangchan, P. (Eds.), Supercontinent Symposium 2012, Programme and Abstracts. Geological Survey of Finland, Espoo, Finland, p. 115-116.

Cundari, R., Piispa, E.J.*, Smirnov, A.V. , Pesonen, L.J., Hollings, P., and Smyk, M., 2012. Geochemistry and paleomagnetism of the Devon Township Basalt, Ontario, Canada. In; Mertanen, S., Pesonen, L.J., and Sangchan, P. (Eds.), Supercontinent Symposium 2012, Programme and Abstracts. Geological Survey of Finland, Espoo, Finland, p. 30-31.

Kern, A.*, E.V. Kulakov, A.V. Smirnov, and J.F. Diehl, Paleomagnetism of the alkaline Coldwell Complex: New Results, new Insights, Proceedings of the 58th Annual Meeting of the Institute on Lake Superior Geology, vol. 1, p. 53, 2012.

Kulakov, E.V.*, A.V. Smirnov, and J.F. Diehl, Paleomagnetism of the Geordie Lake and Silver Mountain basalts, Proceedings of the 58th Annual Meeting of the Institute on Lake Superior Geology, vol. 1, p. 55, 2012.

Barris, E.C.*, R.M. Batzloff*, A.V. Smirnov, A.V. Sergeev, E.V. Kulakov* (2011), Implementation of a CO2 Laser Heating System for Paleomagnetic and Paleointensity Analyses of Single Silicate Crystals at Michigan Technological University, Abstract GP11A-1026 2011, 2011 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, CA, 5-9 Dec.

Piispa E.J.*, A.V. Smirnov, L.J. Pesonen, P. Hollings, M. Smyk, D. Campbell, and J. Scott (2011), Paleomagnetism of mid-continental rift system rocks from the thunder bay area (Ontario, Canada): new data and new questions, Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, 43, No. 5, p.591.

Piispa E.J.*, A.V. Smirnov, and L.J. Pesonen, Paleomagnetism of Midcontinent Rift rocks from the northern shore of Lake Superior (Ontario, Canada): Preliminary results, Proceedings of the 57th Annual Meeting of the Institute on Lake Superior Geology, vol. 1, p. 65, 2011.

Kulakov, E. V.*, A.V. Smirnov, and J.F. Diehl, Paleomagnetism and paleointensity as recorded by 1.08 Ga Lake Shore traps, Proceedings of the 57th Annual Meeting of the Institute on Lake Superior Geology, vol. 1, p. 51, 2011.

Smirnov, A.V. , J.A. Tarduno, and D.A.D. Evans, Onset of inner core growth before 2.2 billion years ago: Insight from secular variation and paleointensity analyses, Abstract GP32A-08 presented at 2010 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 13-17 Dec. 2010.

Kulakov, E.V.*, A.V. Smirnov, J.F. Diehl, and M.S. Laird*, Absolute Geomagnetic Paleointensity as Recorded by ~1.08 Ga Lake Shore Traps (Keweenaw Peninsula, Upper Michigan): New results, Abstract GP11A-0743 presented at 2010 Fall Meeting, AGU, San Francisco, Calif., 13-17 Dec. 2010.

Smirnov, A.V. , Intensity of the geomagnetic field in the Precambrian: Problems and perspectives, Eos Transactions, AGU, 91 (26), Meet. Am. Suppl., Abstract GP11B-01, 2010. (INVITED)

Smirnov, A.V. , and J.A. Tarduno, Proterozoic/Archean Secular Variation, Eos Transactions, AGU, 90 (22), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract GP32A-08, 2009.

Piispa E.J.*, A.V. Smirnov, M. Lingadevaru, K.S. Anantha Murthy, T.C. Devaraju, and L.J. Pesonen, Paleomagnetic and paleointensity investigation of Paleoproterozoic Dike Swarms in the Dharwar Craton, India: New results, Eos Trans. AGU, 90(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract GP11A-0731, 2009.

Kulakov, E.V.*, E.J. Piispa*, M.S. Laird*, A.V. Smirnov, and J.F. Diehl, Paleomagnetism and paleointensity of Mid-Continental Rift System basalts at Silver Mountain and Sturgeon River Falls (Upper Michigan), Eos Trans. AGU, 90(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract GP11A-0732, 2009.

Moore, D.C.*, A.V. Smirnov, D.A.D. Evans, I.R. Rose, and T.M. Kilian, Geomagnetic field intensity at the Archean-Proterozoic boundary: Preliminary Results from the Widgiemooltha and Black Range Dike Swarms, Eos Transactions of AGU, 90(52), Fall Meeting, GP41A-0818, 2009.

Smirnov, A.V. , and J.F. Diehl, Geomagnetic Reversal Asymmetry at ~1.1 Ga: New Tests from Old Rocks, Eos Transactions, AGU, 90 (22) Joint Assembly Suppl., Abstract: GP71A-04, 2009. (INVITED)

Piispa E.J.*, L.J. Pesonen, A.V. Smirnov, M. Lingadevaru, K.S. Anantha Murthy, T.C. Devaraju, S.K. De, and R. Klein, Paleomagnetism of Paleoproterozoic Cross-Cutting Dike Swarms from Dharwar Craton, India, Eos Trans. AGU, 90(22), Jt. Assem. Suppl., Abstract GA74A-08, 2009.

Smirnov, A.V. , Magnetism of magnetite at low temperatures: Are we getting hotter? Eos Trans. AGU, 89(23), Jt. Assem. Suppl., Abstract GP31E-01, 2008. (INVITED)

McCausland P.J., A.V. Smirnov, D.A.D. Evans, C. Izard, and T.D. Raub, Low-latitude Laurentia at 615 Ma: Paleomagnetism of the Long Range Dykes and Coeval Lighthouse Cove Formation, Northern Newfoundland and SE Labrador, Eos Trans. AGU, 90(22), Jt. Assem. Suppl., Abstract GA13B-04, 2007.

Smirnov, A.V. , Proterozoic geomagnetic field: Intensity, morphology and stability, Eos Trans. AGU, 88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract GP42A-06, 2007. (INVITED)

Smirnov, A.V. , and J.A. Tarduno, Estimating reliability of paleointensity record based on the physical mechanisms of recording and preserving paleointensity signal, Eos Trans. AGU, 88(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract GP53A-0953, 2007.

Smirnov, A.V. , and D.A.D. Evans, Were there two or three Proterozoic supercontinents? Quantitative tests of craton connections in Geon 24, Australian Earth Science Convention, Perth, 2008.

Smirnov, A.V. , and D.A.D. Evans, Precambrian geomagnetic field: Intensity, Morphology and Stability, presented at the Annual Meeting of the Geological Society of America, Denver, 2007. (INVITED)

Smirnov, A.V. , Titanomagnetite oxyexsolution and thermochemical remanent magnetization: A warning sign on the road to paleointensity determination? Eos Trans. AGU, 88(36), Jt. Assem. Suppl., Abstract GP33A-03, 2007. (INVITED)

Smirnov, A.V. , and D.A.D. Evans, Paleomagnetism of the ~2.4 Ga Widgiemooltha Dike Swarm (Western Australia): Preliminary Results, Eos Trans. AGU, 87(36), Jt. Assem. Suppl., Abstract GP23A-01, 2006.

Smirnov, A.V. , D.G. Bauch, and J.A. Tarduno, Temperature dependence of magnetic susceptibility as a potential indicator of fine-scale oxyexsolution in igneous rocks, Eos Trans. AGU, 86(52), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract GP13A-0040, 2005.

Smirnov, A.V. , J.A. Tarduno, and J.P. Morgan, Co-location of Eruption Sites of the Siberian Traps and North Atlantic Igneous Province: Implications for the Nature of Hotspots and Mantle Plumes, The Great Plume Debate: The Origin and Impact of LIPs and Hot Spots, Chapman conference, Fort William, 2005.

Smirnov, A.V. and J.A. Tarduno, Memory of the magnetic field applied during cooling in stoichiometric magnetite: Grain-size dependence and inferences on the physical processes, Eos Trans. AGU, 86(18), Jt. Assem. Suppl., Abstract GP12A-03, 2005.

Smirnov, A.V. , J.A. Tarduno, and W.S. Goree, Directional Behavior of Remanent Magnetization at Low Temperatures Measured With a New SQUID Magnetometer Probe, Eos Trans. AGU, 85(47), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract GP22A-04, 2004.

Tarduno, J.A., and A.V. Smirnov, The Long-term Strength of the Geomagnetic Field, Eos Trans. AGU, 84(46), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract U33A-0024, 2004.

Tarduno, J.A., and A.V. Smirnov, Paleomagnetic and Paleointensity Results from ~2.45 Ga Matachewan Dikes (Ontario, Canada): Implications for the Early Geodynamo, Eos Trans. AGU, 87(36), Jt. Assem. Suppl., Abstract GP43A-04, 2004.

Cottrell, R.D., A.V. Smirnov, and J.A. Tarduno, Rapid true polar wander: A quixotic search?, Eos Trans. AGU, 85(47), Fall Meet. Suppl., Abstract U42B-03, 2003.

Smirnov, A.V. and J.A. Tarduno, Magnetic properties of submarine and subaerial basaltic glass from the Emperor Seamounts (ODP Leg 197), Eos Trans. AGU, Fall Meet. Suppl., F1285, 2002.

Smirnov, A.V. and J.A. Tarduno, Low-temperature magnetic field memory: A result of the interaction between magnetic and twin domains?, Eos Trans. AGU, 82, Jt. Assem. Suppl., S323, 2002.

Smirnov, A.V. and J.A. Tarduno, Towards Definition of Early Proterozoic/Archean Paleomagnetic Dipole Moments from Karelia (Russia), Eos Trans. AGU, 82, Jt. Assem. Suppl., S134, 2001. (Outstanding Student Presentation Award, AGU)

Smirnov, A.V. and J.A. Tarduno, Behavior of Thermal Demagnetization Curves of Low-Temperature Saturation Remanent Magnetization as a Function of Oxidation State of Magnetite, Eos Trans. AGU, 82, Jt. Assem. Suppl., S132, 2001.

Smirnov, A.V. and J.A. Tarduno, Archean paleointensity as recorded in North Karelia, Russia, Eos Trans. AGU, 81, Fall Meet. Suppl., F365, 2000.

Smirnov, A.V. , Origin, Identification and Importance of bio-minerals, Fifth Santa Fe Conference on Rock Magnetism, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2000. (INVITED)

Smirnov, A.V. and J.A. Tarduno, Estimating superparamagnetism with the time-dependency of coercivity of remanence, Eos Trans. AGU, 81, Jt. Assem. Suppl., S178, 2000.

Smirnov, A.V. and J.A. Tarduno, Origin of the Siberian traps from paleomagnetic Euler pole analysis: Implications for the longevity of mantle plume source regions, Eos Trans. AGU, 80, Fall Meet. Suppl., F306, 1999.

Smirnov, A.V. and J.A. Tarduno, Determining the distribution of bacterial magnetite in marine sediments (ODP Site 805C) using low-temperature methods, Eos Trans. AGU, 80, Jt. Assem. Suppl., S97, 1999.

Smirnov, A.V. and J. A. Tarduno, Magnetic interactions and bacterial magnetite distribution in sediments, Eos Trans. AGU, 79, Fall Meet. Suppl., 1998.

Riisager, P., N. Abrahamsen, and A.V. Smirnov, Archaeomagnetic survey, dating and palaeointensity of medieval tile kiln at Kungahalla, SW Sweden, Annales Geophysicae, Suppl. I to Vol.15. Springer Intern., S88, 1997.

Smirnov, A.V. and V.A. Shashkanov, On the possibility of the palaeointensity secular variation studies with the method of alternating field remagnetization, Annales Geophysicae, Suppl. I to Vol.13. Springer Intern., S74, 1995.

Smirnov A.V. and V. A. Shashkanov, On the representation of detrital remanent magnetization on the Praisach-Neel diagram. Palaeointensity determination from the sediments, Annales Geophysicae, Suppl. I to Vol.13. Springer Intern., S78, 1995.

Smirnov, A.V. , The magnetic disaccomodation method for archaeological dating, Proc. of 6th Nordic Conference on the application of scientific methods in archaeology, Esbjerg, P8, 1993.