Magnetic north pole drifting fast
The Earth's north magnetic pole is drifting away
from North America so fast that it could end up in Siberia within 50 years,
scientists have said.
The Earth's north magnetic pole is drifting away from North America so fast that it could end up in Siberia within 50 years, scientists have said.
The shift could mean that Alaska will lose its northern lights, or auroras, which might then be more visible in areas of Siberia and Europe.
The magnetic poles are different from geographic poles, the surface points marking the axis of Earth's rotation.
Magnetic poles are known to migrate and, occasionally, swap places.
It’s time to switch to a GPS instead of a compass, anyway.
Posted: Tue - December 13, 2005 at 06:11 AM