The location of the magnetic north pole was first discovered in 1831 by Arctic explorer James Clark Ross. On an expedition, he mapped and explored Boothia Peninsula in Nunavut, in the Canadian Arctic.

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.

Sir James Clark Ross discovered magnetic north pole in 1831 in northern Canada. British scientists have recently revealed that Earth's magnetic north pole is drifting towards Russia at an ...

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Since it was first discovered in 1831 by explorer James Clark Ross, the magnetic north pole has gradually shifted. Over the past century, its movement from Canada toward Russia has accelerated ...

Scientists have released a new model tracking the position of the magnetic north pole, revealing that the pole is now closer to Siberia than it was five years ago and is continuing to drift toward ...

British explorer Sir James Clark Ross discovered the magnetic north pole in 1831 in northern Canada, approximately 1,000 miles (1,609 kilometers) south of the true North Pole. We now know that ...