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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 Shifting Toward Siberia and Raising Questions About Unusual Movement
Instead, magnetic north is the changing location where the planet’s magnetic field lines converge. This field is generated by the churning of the planet’s outer core, a layer of molten iron and nickel ...
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Earth's Magnetic North Pole Is Officially Moving – Scientists Just Updated Its Location
It's time to recalibrate the navigation systems on ships, airplanes, as the position of the magnetic North Pole is officially ...
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The Earth's Magnetic North Pole Has Suddenly Shifted Towards Siberia, And Scientists Have Questions
The Earth’s magnetic north pole has been slowly inching its way across the Arctic for decades, but recently, its path […] The ...
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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 ...
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Earth’s north magnetic pole is on the move again
“It both generates the magnetic field and drags it with it as well.” The location of the magnetic north pole was first discovered in 1831 by Arctic explorer James Clark Ross. On an ...
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Earth’s magnetic north pole is on the move, and scientists just updated its position
Unlike the geographic North Pole, which marks a fixed location, the magnetic north pole’s position is determined by Earth’s magnetic field, which is in constant motion. Over the past few ...