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.
Earth’s magnetic field, generated by movements within its molten iron core, serves as a protective shield against solar winds ...
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 ...
detailed in tracking of patterns and drift that indicates further direction and movement of the magnetic pole. Accelerated and fluctuating movement of the magnetic North Pole For several decades ...
However, scientists noted that the latest WMM update follows a period of highly unusual activity for the magnetic north pole. They said that in 1990 the drift accelerated, increasing from 15 ...