Historical data shows that auroras occur more often during the spring and autumn equinox.

a Research Geophysicist at the USGS Geomagnetism Program, “so it’s the electromagnetic field surrounding the Earth.” Despite the name, though, Earth is far from unique in possessing this ...

It is at such times that sperm whales, for example, which also use geomagnetism as a natural navigation system, get lost and become stranded in the North Sea. Navigational errors are thus believed ...

The measure, ranging in value from 0 for minimal activity to 9 for extreme geomagnetism, indicates the strength of northern lights. A value between 0 and 2 suggests a weaker aurora, only visible ...

The study of the earth's changing magnetic field at geological and societal timescales, especially through the analysis of remanent magnetism in rocks and human artifacts.

The course provides a comprehensive overview of the Earth magnetism at the present time (geomagnetism) and in the geologic past (paleomagnetism). The main focus of the course is applications of ...

Trump’s comments about purchasing the island sent shock waves through the Danish territory, and enlivened its independence ...

Understanding the Earth's history and its future evolution is becoming ever more important as the human influence on climate and landscapes, the oceans and the atmosphere expands. Nature ...

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On the night of April 14, 1912, one of the worst — and possibly most famous — maritime accidents in history occurred when the British passenger ship RMS Titanic struck an iceberg and sank in the North ...