Solar-Driven Geomagnetic Energy: Modeling Deep Geomagnetically Induced Currents and Geothermal Dynamics in Yellowstone National Park

Abstract

Solar events impact Earth's magnetosphere, generating magnetic variations that drive energy transfer into Earth's conductive materials. This process induces geomagnetically induced currents (GICs), which, through thermodynamic principles, facilitate Joule heating through thermal convection. These energy transfers are proposed to correlate with changes in their surrounding ecosystems. Previous studies have linked geomagnetic storms to seismic activity, hurricane cycles, geothermal fluctuations, and deep interior thermal dynamics, suggesting that these energy shifts drive ecosystem variations. Tracking the flow of magnetic thermodynamics provides an understanding of interior energy drivers in surface temperature changes, soil composition, and species-specific resilience. Yellowstone National Park is proposed for modeling geological thermodynamics due to its highly conductive underground plume of partly molten rock feeding into the caldera. Known rhyolite area deposits with high electrical conductivity create a natural conduit for GIC-driven Joule heating under geothermal features. Tracking variations in the geochemistry of rhyolite mineral dissolution in geothermal waters, deep thermal dynamics linked to magnetic activity can be traced. This proposed study connects solar-induced geomagnetic variations and internal geological processes, providing a potential mechanism for understanding the causality behind their ecosystem changes.