Magnetic North has moved substantially in my lifetime
Posted By RichC on November 19, 2024
According to Brian Roemmele on X.com:
Magnetic North is now drifting faster than 30 miles per year.
It has already moved back past geological north, a place it has not been for 1000s of years.
… and Elon Musk added:
We live on a thin crust of solid rock, beneath which is vast ball of molten rock.
Earth’s core, which generates most of our magnetic field is ~85% iron and moves independently from the surface plates, which is why the magnetic pole changes position.
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