The strength and direction of the Earth's magnetic field are constantly changing. Scientists monitor these changes and track the location of the magnetic north pole, which is not fixed at a specific geographic location. The magnetic north pole moves by a significant but variable amount from day to day and year to year (on the order of 40 kilometers or 25 miles).

You can calculate the distance from your location to the North Pole using Great Circle Navigation with two easy web calculators. First, find the latitude and longitude for the city using http://www.arrl.org/locate/locate.html. Then find the distance between any two locations using http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/2265/gcsail.htm. The result of the calcuation will appear under your inputs on the calculation website.

No. The magnetic North Pole is the location where the Earth's magnetic fields converge and at the moment that spot is in the middle of water, although when we ski-trek to the pole the water will be frozen. At the South Pole there are two Poles; a ceremonial Pole surrounded by national flags and each year research scientists plant a pole at the exact location of the geographical South Pole.

The magnetic poles are defined as the area where dip (I) is vertical. You can compute this area using magnetic field models, such as the World Magnetic Model (WMM) and the International Geomagnetic Reference Field (IGRF). You can also survey for the magnetic pole, using instruments that measure the magnetic field strength and direction.

If you think of the earth as a spinning top, then the north and south poles are the top and bottom of the top. As the earth spins we get day and night. At the North Pole, however, night occurs continuously for half the year, and day occurs continuously for half the year depending on whether the pole is facing toward or away from the sun. Click here for today's view looking down on the North Pole from 1,000,000 kilometers in space.

Yes. All our Magnetic Pulsers have either the North pole clearly marked, or on previous models North is always on the flat face of the coil - the side normally used against the body. North is to be described as South-Seeking. This is our opinion on the subject: There may be validity in using different frequencies or even outputting non-square waves. However, we know absolutely that the 3.92 Hz and square-wave (1/2 Earth or Schumann frequency of 7.

The North Pole is an imaginary point at the earth's northern axis where lines of longitude converge. The Magnetic North Pole is a location to where compasses point from virtually every place on the planet, which acts somewhat like a giant magnet. The closest town to the Magnetic North Pole is Resolute, a small town in Canada.

By definition, the tip of a compass which points toward the "north" pole of the earth is a magnetic north pole. Therefore, the north pole of the Earth is actually a south magnetic pole (unlike poles attract). Again: geographic north is a magnetic south; geographic south is a magnetic north.

Recently there have been newspaper articles describing the existence of open water at the North Pole. This situation is infrequent but has been known to occur as the ice is shifted around by winds. In itself, this observation is not meaningful. Of more importance is the evidence that the Arctic ice cover has been thinning over large areas during the last twenty years.

A magnetic compass needle tries to align itself with the magnetic field lines. However, at (and near) the magnetic poles, the fields of force are vertically converging on the region (the inclination (I) is near 90 degrees and the horizontal intensity (H) is weak). The strength and direction tend to "tilt" the compass needle up or down into the Earth.

The north pole of a magnet is the pole that aligns itself with geographic north. As a result, the geographic north pole of the earth is actually very near the earth's magnetic south pole: This is sometimes an issue of confusion, but we are stuck with it. What we call "magnetic north" is really magnetic south. To identify the north pole of a magnet, you can make a compass out of it. Either hang it on a string or float it on water. The pole that faces geographic north is the north pole.

The North Pole is basically ocean surrounded by continents and the South Pole is a continent surrounded by oceans. The North Pole elevation is 3-1/4 feet above sea level and is formed by sea ice whereas the South Pole is 9,554 feet above sea level.

Can you give me a brief history on the origins of latitude, longitude and the division of degrees into minute and seconds. How old is this system and who developed it? Return to top

Ice on the ocean is already floating, so if it melts it has no effect on sea level. It would take melting ice on land (Greenland and Antarctic glaciers) to raise sea level. See the NOAA Arctic Report Card essay on conditions in Greenland.

There are likely some fish around, to support Ring Seals, however, likely very scarce and you could possibly wait days or weeks before you got a 'bite'. It's not practical for explorers to consider as a food source, neither is hunting ring seals, as they are scarce near the pole as well.

Antonov plane will fly you to an international North Pole Camp situated between 89N and 90N, drifting in the high Arctic Ocean. The Antonov will return to collect you approximately 48 hours later.

No. The North Pole is not situated on land, but on the Arctic Ocean. Participants will therefore be cycling 'on' water…frozen water! You will be cycling on an ice sheet some 6 - 12 feet thick above 12,000 feet of Arctic Ocean on the top of the world.

Q-5 Which is the strongest ferromagnetic material? Ans. Neodymium magnets are the strongest ferromagnetic materials which are used in various industrial and commercial applications. Q-6 What is electromagnetism? Ans. Electromagnetism is a study of electricity and magnetism. The principle on which electromagnets work is that electric current through a wire generates a magnetic field. The magnetic field exert the force which makes the metal objects stick to permanent magnets.

There are somewhere around three hundred elves here, I think. It's hard to count them though, because they like to hide behind toys and furniture whenever we try to do a census. Mrs. Claus says she thinks there are actually over five hundred of them here.. she should know, she runs the kitchen!

Temperatures at the North Poles at Easter time can range from -20C to -60C plus the wind chill on top of these figures. Depending on how strong the wind is, a temperature of -20C can easily feel like -50C and a temperature of -60C can become -90C.

No one "owns" or has political sovereignty over the North Pole due mainly to the fact that the Geographic North Pole lies in the center of the vast Arctic Ocean. The North Pole itself is an imaginary point at the earth's northern axis where lines of longitude converge.

Yes, all gift items are shipped and postmarked from North Pole, Alaska, except sweaters, hats, and clothing, which are made exclusively for us and ship from our supplier. Sometimes we may have sweaters, hats, and accessories in stock. If we do, we will ship your order from North Pole, but generally these items are shipped directly from our supplier.

It is a Northern Hemisphere misconception that north is at the 'top'. The Earth is like a sphere. A sphere doesn't have a 'top' nor does the Earth. It is just as correct to put the South Pole at the 'top'.

We are occasionally asked to supply a south pole without the north; or north without the south. Forgive us. We do not know how to do that. For all practical purposes, the presence of one pole dictates the presence of the opposite pole a bit like every battery has both positive and negative terminals.