Earth’s magnetic north pole has been shifting gradually for centuries due to the movement of molten metals in the planet’s outer core. In the 1990s, magnetic north began to experience an ...
For decades, Earth’s ... shift and why its motion matters. The magnetic north pole is distinct from the geographic North Pole, a fixed point where the Earth’s axis meets its surface.
Dr. Arnaud Chulliat, a senior research scientist at the University of Colorado, highlights that delays in updating the World Magnetic Model can amplify navigation errors. Dr. William Brown, a ...