02-09-2019, 01:30 AM
This is fascinating! Part of Amundsen's Northwest Passage expedition (1903-1906) was to find the position of the Magnetic North Pole in which they were successful- near Boothia Peninsula. It had been assumed that the Magnetic Pole moved from Ross's discovery of it in 1831.
From Rumata's excellent article I'm left speechless in considering the dynamics of the Earth. The Magnetic Pole moves?! Incredible! In a straight line for so many years?
I've read that compasses used in the Northern Hemisphere will not work in the Southern Hemisphere because of needle "dip"- the needle wanting to point down to the surface of the place where you are.
Nice article, Rumata, many thanks.
Fred
From Rumata's excellent article I'm left speechless in considering the dynamics of the Earth. The Magnetic Pole moves?! Incredible! In a straight line for so many years?
I've read that compasses used in the Northern Hemisphere will not work in the Southern Hemisphere because of needle "dip"- the needle wanting to point down to the surface of the place where you are.
Nice article, Rumata, many thanks.
Fred