magnetic north
noun
: the northerly direction in the earth's magnetic field indicated by the north-seeking pole of a compass needle
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Amidst the constant changes in Earth’s magnetic field, the most notable one is the drifting of the magnetic north pole.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
As a result, the magnetic north pole continues to coast toward Siberia.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
The equatorial low-velocity zone could act as sort of lens, focusing the magnetic field lines into a bipolar field with a magnetic north and a magnetic south.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Like the Earth, the sun has magnetic north and south poles—but unlike Earth, those poles flip positions every 11 years.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2024
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
As a result, the magnetic north pole continues to coast toward Siberia.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
The equatorial low-velocity zone could act as sort of lens, focusing the magnetic field lines into a bipolar field with a magnetic north and a magnetic south.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Like the Earth, the sun has magnetic north and south poles—but unlike Earth, those poles flip positions every 11 years.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 June 2024
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“Magnetic north.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic%20north. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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