Scientists released an update to a model that maps the ever-moving pole and has significant implications for navigation ...
While the geographical North Pole stays fixed in place (at the very summit of the Earth's rotational axis), the WMM pinpoints ...
Unlike the geographic North Pole, which marks a fixed location, the magnetic north pole’s position is determined by Earth’s ...
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.
The magnetic north pole has shifted over 400 km from Canada towards Russia in the past century due to changes in Earth's molten core. Scientists use the World Magnetic Model to monitor this ...
Sir James Clark Ross discovered magnetic north pole in 1831 in northern Canada. British scientists have recently revealed that Earth's magnetic north pole is drifting towards Russia at an ...
In mid-December of 2024, scientists officially updated the World Magnetic Model (WMM), which helps keep track of our planet’s ...
NASA via Rawpixel For decades, Earth’s magnetic north pole has ... used by GPS systems and navigation devices that maps the north magnetic pole. As of the latest revision, released in December ...
Check your compass again – Earth’s north magnetic pole is moving toward Siberia ... But many industries rely on highly accurate magnetic field maps for navigation. Companies update navigation ...