R.I.P. Scout26
Canada is losing the tug of war with Siberia for magnetic north.It has been observed that the pole moves and has moved over time.According to this article it is moving faster than ever observed before.https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6579515/Scientists-warn-Earths-magnetic-North-Pole-begun-moving-erratically-speeds-50km-year.html
Global warming melted the ice so now the north pole is being pushed by the sea currents towards Russia!ORRussia is stealing the north pole so they can control the world!
Cool! I won't need the compass though. I just bought a new firestarter on Amazon that has a built in compass, and the North arrow already points South, so I'm all set!
The Earth's climate could also change. A recent Danish study has found that the earth's weather has been significantly affected by the planet's magnetic field.
Looks like the shift may be slowing down, though.So what do we call it as it passes through the equator?
Interestingly, once sales of his book tapered off, he recanted and decided that pole shift wasn't going to happen after all.
I thought I've read somewhere that Erf's poles had changed positions a couple times in the past. And yes, three things control Erf's climate/weather. 2. Axial tilt.
I thought I've read somewhere that Erf's Earth's poles had changed positions a couple times in the past. ...
Evidence for this process comes from the magnetic properties of the erupted basalt. The Earth’s magnetic field has been shown to “flip” occasionally so that the North and South magnetic poles reverse with time. Basalt contains minute magnetic minerals that take on the direction of the Earth’s magnetic field at the time of eruption. These polarity reversals are therefore recorded in the rocks forming at the Mid Atlantic Ridge every time the Earth’s magnetism changes from a normal field (as it is today) to a reversed field (as it was about 0.78 million years ago). When these variations in the magnetic rocks are mapped on the ocean bed they are seen to line up in a series of alternating “magnetic stripes”, rather like barcodes. The significance of the magnetic stripes was only revealed when their ages were discovered from dating magnetic reversals in volcanic rocks accessible on land. The dates revealed that the Atlantic Ocean was opening by seafloor spreading from the Mid Atlantic Ridge at a rate of about 0.02 metres per year.
Looks like the shift may be slowing down, though.So what do we call it as it passes through the equator? Terry, 230RN
Bluenose shellback.
The U.S. Navy has well-established line-crossing rituals. Sailors who have already crossed the Equator are nicknamed Shellbacks, Trusty Shellbacks, Honorable Shellbacks, or Sons of Neptune. Those who have not crossed are nicknamed Pollywogs, or Slimy Pollywogs.
And that is why I have started my new map-making and navigation company, SouthUp! I plan to take it public later, but if you want in on the early action, I can get you a good price on share options. I'll even throw in a new map and compass.