Earth’s magnetic north pole is on the move, and scientists just updated its position
Your navigation system just got a critical update, one that happens periodically because Earth’s magnetic north pole keeps moving. Here’s what to know.
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Earth’s Magnetic North Pole Is Moving: Why It’s Happening And What It Means
"The current behavior of magnetic north is something that we have never observed before." For decades, scientists have been tracking the shift in Earth's magnetic north pole away from Canada and ...
Earth’s north magnetic pole is on the move again
Earth’s magnetic north is not static. Like an anchorless buoy pushed by ocean waves, the magnetic field is constantly on the move as liquid iron sloshes around in the planet’s outer core.
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We might finally know why Earth’s north magnetic pole is moving
A new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience suggests that the changes in the North Pole’s location are explained by the movement of molten material in Earth’s interior. This ...
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What is latitude and longitude?
the Arctic Circle (the North Pole) the Antarctic Circle (the South ... First, I’m going to find out which half of the Earth he’s on. Running around the middle of the planet is an imaginary ...
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Earth’s magnetic north pole is moving at unprecedented speeds
If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Earlier this year, scientists revealed that Earth’s magnetic north pole is shifting ...
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Earth’s magnetic north pole is on the move, and scientists just updated its position
the magnetic north pole’s position is determined by Earth’s magnetic field, which is in constant motion. Over the past few decades, magnetic north’s movement has been unprecedented — it ...