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 is not static. Like an anchorless buoy pushed by ocean waves, the magnetic field is constantly on the move as liquid iron sloshes around in the planet’s outer core.

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Earth Actually Has Four North Poles There's four spots that correspond to the fabled location — it just depends on your definition. By Jack Feerick. Dec 28, ... This is “True North” — the geographic ...

The next two poles relate to the Earth's magnetic field; the magnetic north pole is where a compass would point straight down, whereas the geomagnetic North Pole is a legacy of comparing the Earth ...

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This magnetic map illustrates significant changes in the Earth's magnetic field over time. The newly released magnetic field map shows that over the past five years, the magnetic North Pole has ...

The researchers then laid their 3D map of Earth's space system over the world, and found that the time period of the Laschamps excursion—which lasted from about 41,000 to 39,000 BP—coincided ...

The Earth's liquid molten outer core, composed mostly of iron and nickel, ... The North pole maps to around 84° Magnetic Latitude (MLAT) and 169° Magnetic Longitude (MLON) ...

Earth's magnetic north pole is shifting, ... The map and other GPS-driven apps in your smartphone will receive the required update from the respective service providers. Advertisement.

Earth Actually Has Four North Poles There's four spots that correspond to the fabled location — it just depends on your definition. By Jack Feerick. Dec 28, ... They are the points on the map at which ...