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Schematic showing a current (J0) in the space environment above the Earth’s surface of increasing intensity over time.

Science for Everyone

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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The Sun and its interaction with the Earth's magnetic field in space.

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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