Magnetic pole off for a wander

[Greywolf]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4520982.stm

The magnetic pole is heading for Siberia, which means the Northern lights will be easier to see in Northern Europe (hurray!) but also means that your compass may not work (boo hiss)

Apparently the Magnetic Pole has moved more in the last century than it has in the previous 3 centuries



Greywolf

 

[BorderReiver]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4520982.stm

The magnetic pole is heading for Siberia, which means the Northern lights will be easier to see in Northern Europe (hurray!) but also means that your compass may not work (boo hiss)

Apparently the Magnetic Pole has moved more in the last century than it has in the previous 3 centuries



Greywolf

Of course your compass will work. You just have to set/allow for the correct degree of variation.

 

[lardbloke]

The poles do wander over time, usually it can be predicted but we can only predict it so far as the written record only presents one side of history. Then we can use archaeological and geological objects to plot where the magnetic variations were in the past to provide a more complete record.

I just cant wait for the magnetic poles to switch places. I remember studying this some years ago and we are in the present epox in which it could happen at any moment. If it did happen you can forget compass problems because everything magnitically related (electricity) would be in a right old pickle!!!!

Basically if its gonna happen, there aint much we can do about it anyway!!!