North Pole moving

“(CNN) -- The North Magnetic Pole could soon abandon Canada, migrate north of Alaska and eventually wind up in Russia, according to a Canadian scientist.

The magnetic pole, which has steadily drifted for decades, has picked up its pace in recent years and could exit Canadian territory as soon as 2004, said Larry Newitt of the Geological Survey of Canada.

If the pole follows its present course, it will pass north of Alaska and arrive in Siberia in a half century, but Newitt cautioned that such predictions could prove wrong.

"Although it has been moving north or northwest for a hundred years, it is not going to continue in that direction forever. Its speed has increased considerably during the past 25 years, and it could just as easily decrease a few years from now," the geophysicist said.


North Magnetic Pole
Explanation: The location to where compasses point from virtually every place on the planet, which acts somewhat like a giant magnet.

The Earth's magnetic field originates in the outer core, produced by the movement of molten iron more than 1,850 miles (3,000 km) below the surface and influenced to some degree by charged particles streaming from the sun.

Navigation: Global positioning satellites have reduced the need for compasses, but some smalltime mariners, pilots and travelers on foot still rely on compasses. They need updated charts that delineate the North Magnetic Pole's current location to plot accurate courses.




The erratic pole can jump around considerably each day, but migrates on average about 10 kilometers to 40 kilometers each year.

Friend of navigators for centuries, beckoning compass needles from virtually every point on the planet, the North Magnetic Pole is distinct from the North Terrestrial Pole, the fixed point that marks the axis of the turning planet. The magnetic pole is currently 966 kilometers (600 miles) from the geographic one.”

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