Earth’s Magnetic Pole Has Officially Moved—Again
In mid-December of 2024, scientists officially updated the World Magnetic Model (WMM), which helps keep track of our planet’s ...
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Earth’s magnetic north pole is on the move, and scientists just updated its position
also known as the true North Pole, is fixed. By comparison, the magnetic north pole is the northernmost convergence point in ...
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Earth’s magnetic north pole is on the move, and scientists just updated its position
also known as the true North Pole, is fixed. By comparison, the magnetic north pole is the northernmost convergence point in Earth’s magnetic field, also known as the magnetosphere. Generated by ...
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.