A magnetometer is a device that measures magnetism: the direction, strength, or relative change of a magnetic field at a ...
Long-term satellite measurements show that Earth’s magnetic field is changing faster and more unevenly than expected, driven ...
The magnetized needle of a conventional compass wants to align with Earth’s magnetic field—helpful, unless you’re near the ...
Researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) have uncovered previously unobserved oscillation ...
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Why ships have two metal balls on the compass, the clever trick that fixes magnetic errors at sea
A ship’s steel hull becomes part of Earth’s magnetic field, which can quietly skew a magnetic compass in different directions as the vessel turns and heels. This explains how binnacle correctors work, ...
The magnetic compass is the last unknown sense in migrating animals. For some scientists, the monarch butterfly is leading the way. The magnetic compass is the last unknown sense in migrating animals.
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New data from ESA’s Swarm satellites show changes in the Earth’s magnetic field
The post New Data From ESA’s Swarm Satellites Show Changes In The Earth’s Magnetic Field first on TwistedSifter. Since 2013, ...
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