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.
(Credit: Yanik Chauvin/Shutterstock) The north magnetic pole, located closer to Canada a century ago, is now on its way toward Siberia. Right on time for the surge of holiday travel, a new iteration ...
The newest version shows that the Magnetic North Pole continues to shift away from Canada toward Siberia, but it has been slowing down. The WMM is a map of the Earth's magnetic field. The movement ...