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Science briefs about new geomagnetism research written for non-scientists.

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Science for Everyone

Science briefs about new geomagnetism research written for non-scientists.

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Journey Along a Fieldline

A comic book that introduces the basics of geomagnetism.

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Journey Along a Fieldline

A comic book that introduces the basics of geomagnetism.

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Introduction to Geomagnetism

With data provided by magnetic observatories, geophysicists can gain insights into our planet’s interior and nearby space environment without even leaving the ground.

This introduction to geomagnetism is from "Magnetic monitoring of earth and space" (PDF) by Jeffrey Love, published in Physics Today 61, 2, 31 (2008). (Note that figure 3 of this version and the downloadable PDF has been modified and corrected from the Physics Today version.)

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Introduction to Geomagnetism

With data provided by magnetic observatories, geophysicists can gain insights into our planet’s interior and nearby space environment without even leaving the ground.

This introduction to geomagnetism is from "Magnetic monitoring of earth and space" (PDF) by Jeffrey Love, published in Physics Today 61, 2, 31 (2008). (Note that figure 3 of this version and the downloadable PDF has been modified and corrected from the Physics Today version.)

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Declination of the Earth 1590-1990

Animations created of the magnetic field variation of the Earth through time.

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Declination of the Earth 1590-1990

Animations created of the magnetic field variation of the Earth through time.

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Further Reading

Technical publications on Aurora, Geomagnetic Storms, Geomagnetism and Magnetic Fields, Magnetosphere and Ionosphere and Space Weather Impacts on Earth. See the Publications tab for factsheets for a non-technical audience.

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Further Reading

Technical publications on Aurora, Geomagnetic Storms, Geomagnetism and Magnetic Fields, Magnetosphere and Ionosphere and Space Weather Impacts on Earth. See the Publications tab for factsheets for a non-technical audience.

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