Table 1 The modeled atmospheric 14C increases, produced 14C and normalized 14C produced at the modern earth magnetic field is given for new and known events.

From: Tree-rings reveal two strong solar proton events in 7176 and 5259 BCE

 

Simulated Δ14C increase (‰)

Additional 14C produced (kg)

Geomagnetic field strength (1022Am2) Knudsen

Geomagnetic field strength (1022Am2) Panovska

Normalized additional 14C produced (kg) (M = 7.8 ∙ 1022Am2) Knudsen

Normalized additional 14C produced (kg) (M = 7.8 ∙ 1022Am2) Panovska

7176 BCE (This Study)

19.5 ± 0.6

28.7 ± 0.9

8.7 ± 1.7

7.5 ± 0.4

30.1 ± 3.6

28.0 ± 1.2

5410 BCE22

5.6 ± 0.8

9.0 ± 1.1

7.2 ± 0.6

7.3 ± 0.4

8.6 ± 1.1

8.6 ± 1.1

5259 BCE (This Study)

19.1 ± 0.6

29.2 ± 0.9

7.1 ± 0.5

7.4 ± 0.4

27.6 ± 1.4

28.4 ± 1.2

660 BCE13

12.5 ± 1.1

19.2 ± 2.1

11.4 ± 0.6

9.0 ± 0.4

23.9 ± 2.7

20.9 ± 2.4

775 CE53

17.6 ± 0.5

26.2 ± 1.0

10.7 ± 0.4

9.3 ± 0.5

31.5 ± 1.4

29.0 ± 1.4

993 CE53

9.6 ± 0.6

14.0 ± 1.2

10.3 ± 0.4

9.0 ± 0.5

16.5 ± 1.5

15.2 ± 1.4

1052 CE17

5.9 ± 1.1

10.1 ± 2.0

10.2 ± 0.4

9.0 ± 0.4

11.8 ± 2.3

11.0 ± 2.2

1279 CE17

6.5 ± 1.6

9.2 ± 2.7

9.6 ± 0.3

9.2 ± 0.5

10.4 ± 3.0

10.1 ± 2.9