The "audio represents the magnetic field generated by Earth's core and a solar storm," according to the European Space Agency (ESA). Credit: Space.com | animations and audio courtesy ESA/Planetary ...

Likewise, a wire passing through a magnetic field creates an electric current within the wire. This is the basic principle that allows electric motors and generators to operate. In the Earth (see ...

The strength of the Earth’s magnetic field ranges between 25,000 and 65,000 nano-Tesla (nT) with values of 31-58,000 nT between the equator and 50 degrees latitude.

Funding sources: $50K (2018-2021) from NSF Statistics Program PI: Tomoko Matsuo (CU-Boulder) Collaborators: University of California at Davis, NOAA NCEI Societal relevance: An accurate modeling of the ...