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Earth, Geology

Did You Know the Earth Has a Second Magnetic Field? Its Oceans

21 Apr , 2018 by Matt Williams

The ESA’s Swarm satellites recently began monitoring Earth’s oceans to determine how they contribute to Earth’s magnetic field

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Astronomy, News

Is Earth’s Magnetic Field Ready to Flip?

13 May , 2016 by Bob King

Recent data from the ESO’s trio of Swarm satellites point to a weakening of the Earth’s magnetic field as well as variations in field strength across the planet in recent years.

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