The updated version of the World Magnetic Model was released on Dec. 17, with a new prediction of how the magnetic north pole will shift over the next five years. Here's why it was changed.

Earth’s magnetic North Pole is shifting due to disturbances in the geomagnetic field caused by charged particles from the sun. The shift impacts navigation and needs to be regularly accounted for.

The newest version shows that the Magnetic North Pole continues to shift away from Canada toward Siberia, but it has been slowing down. The World Magnetic Model The WMM is a map of the Earth's ...

Earth's north magnetic pole — which guides many of the world’s navigation systems, including Google Maps — has drifted so fast that authorities have had to officially redefine its location.

The north magnetic pole, which has been used for navigation for centuries, is shifting east - and it's shifting fast. Experts who map these magnetic fields are rushing to keep up as it heads away ...

However, the magnetic north pole is moving faster than normal resulting in a new out of cycle release for the WMM. Normally, new WMM maps are released every five years, and the next release was ...

Scientists first recorded in the 1830s that the North Magnetic Pole has deviated approximately 2,250 kilometers across the upper stretches of the Northern Hemisphere from Canada towards Siberia.

Rapid shifts in the Earth's north magnetic pole are forcing researchers to make an unprecedented early update to a model that helps ships, planes and submarines in the Arctic navigate, scientists say.

In the 300 years between 1600 and 1900, scientists estimate that the magnetic North Pole moved about six miles per year. At the beginning of this century, it picked up to about 34 miles per year ...

Previously, the World Magnetic Model, which tracks Earth's roving magnetic north pole, was updated in 2015 with the intent that the model would last until 2020. But the magnetic north pole had ...

The magnetic north pole of Earth moves over time depending on the motion of molten iron in the planet's core. A map showing the movement of the magnetic north pole.

Check your compass again — Earth’s north magnetic pole is moving toward Siberia. Since at least the early 19th century, Earth’s north magnetic pole has been situated in the Canadian Arctic ...