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It is believed that the earth's magnetic field is due to the dynamo effect within the nickel-iron core of the earth. The core is molten, a dense and highly compressed fluid. The physics must be awesome. Anyway, the nature of a fluid is that...
First of all, it was not a "magnetic" pole shift -- it was a geographic pole shift. Second, it was not a "shift" -- it was a normal part of the slow precession of the the pole. It takes about 26,500 years for the pole to...
In 2012 the next polar reversal will take place on earth. This means that the North Pole will be changed into the South Pole.
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Our compasses would point south. The magnetosphere would be messed up for a few moments. And if a solar flare were to hit the Earth while the magnetosphere is messed up, then it would be like the northern lights all over the hemisphere that...
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I would agree with Ken except his last sentence. There is no sudden increase in temperature that is inconsistent with previous ones. This is just hype. The earth's magnetic field is due to eddys in the liquid outer core. Ever couple of hund...
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Even though the movement of the magnetic north pole is monitored closely and has been determined to move 25 miles every year, it is necessary for those that navigate to be aware of the true north and the magnetic north. The magnetic north p...
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The magnetic north pole is slowly moving across the Arctic regions of Canada, which constantly monitors it because it is so important to know the location for navigation purposes. The earth is indeed a giant magnet, as was first theorized i...
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In another expedition (1829-33) with his uncle, he located (1831) in Boothia Peninsula the north magnetic pole (now located in Prince of Wales Island).
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I'm a teacher from Sweden. I'm also studying science and I have a question that I would like to ask you, about magnetism. I found your e-mail at http://www.phy6.org/Education/ The Earth's geographic north pole is near the magnetic north pol...
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The "north" magnetic pole of Earth is so called only for geographical reasons, that is, it is the pole in the Northern Hemisphere. As a magnetic dipole, it is the pole generally called "south" on an artificial magnet, wh...
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