Earth's Magnetic Field

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geomagnetic field
gptkbp:affects gptkb:wildlife
gptkb:auroras
compass navigation
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs geomagnetic field
gptkbp:causedBy motion of molten iron in outer core
gptkbp:declination varies by longitude
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:William_Gilbert
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1600
gptkbp:generation gptkb:Earth's_outer_core
gptkbp:hasAnomalies gptkb:South_Atlantic_Anomaly
gptkbp:hasInclination varies by latitude
gptkbp:hasIntensity 25 to 65 microteslas
gptkbp:hasNorthPole geomagnetic north pole
gptkbp:hasSecularVariation true
gptkbp:hasSouthPole geomagnetic south pole
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Earth's Magnetic Field
gptkbp:importantFor radio communication
marine navigation
aviation navigation
satellite operation
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:ionosphere
gptkb:Van_Allen_radiation_belts
magnetometer
gptkbp:isDipole approximately
gptkbp:isDynamic true
gptkbp:isMeasuredIn tesla
gauss
gptkbp:lastReversal gptkb:Brunhes–Matuyama_reversal
gptkbp:lastReversalDate about 780,000 years ago
gptkbp:mappedBy gptkb:International_Geomagnetic_Reference_Field
gptkb:World_Magnetic_Model
gptkbp:measures magnetometer
gptkbp:monitors satellites
ground observatories
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Earth
gptkbp:protectedBy Earth from solar wind
Earth from cosmic radiation
gptkbp:reversalFrequency irregular, every 200,000 to 300,000 years
gptkbp:reversesPolarity geomagnetic reversal
gptkbp:studiedIn geomagnetism
space scientists
geophysicists
navigation experts
gptkbp:subjectOf paleomagnetism
space weather studies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Magnetic_Field
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5