Canada loses the north

2002/04/01 Elhuyar Zientzia Iturria: Elhuyar aldizkaria

• Geologia

According to the Canada Geology Commission, within three years the magnetic North Pole will leave the territory of Canada to take its place in Russia. It is now located on the last island facing the Arctic, northwest of the island of Ellef Ringnes.

The core of the Earth is liquid iron and its electric currents create the geo-magnetic field that moves the compass. Due to the continuous movement of the matter of the nucleus, the orientation of the magnetic field varies year after year. It also seems that the speed of the North Pole movement has increased: In 1970 he only traveled 10 km a year, and now moves 40 km a year. According to researchers, this can affect migratory birds, which use the magnetic field to orient themselves.