Scientists warn Earth’s magnetic North Pole has begun moving ‘erratically’ at speeds so fast they are having to issue an emergency update to maps used by electronic navigation systems.
This is the precursor to a magnetic reversal.
Let’s hope that the sun is at a sunspot minimum during the time of the reversal — since the earth’s magnetic field is what protects us from all those bad cosmic rays.
Earth’s magnetic fields are shifting – and scientists are unsure why.
Researchers say the magnetic North Pole is ‘skittering’ away from Canada, towards Siberia.
The problem has got so bad, researchers around the world are scrambling to update a global model of the fields.
Called the World Magnetic Model, it underlies all modern navigation, from the systems that steer ships at sea to Google Maps on smartphones.
Scientists warn Earth’s magnetic North Pole is moving erratically
Magnetic North Pole is ‘skittering’ away from Canada, towards Siberia Researchers say it is moving at an ‘unusually high speed of about 50 km per year’ Say Canada is essentially losing a magnetic tug-of-war with Siberia Researchers around the world are scrambling to update global models relied on by GPS navigation systems Earth’s magnetic fields are shifting – and scientists are unsure why.