Earth's Magnetic Field Anomaly

Earth's Magnetic Field Anomaly

Under southern Africa, a patch of reversed polarity at the core-mantle boundary creates the South Atlantic Anomaly, where the Earth's magnetic field is significantly weaker. This weakening, alarming geophysicists for the past 160 years suggests a potential global magnetic field reversal, which would impact navigation systems, electricity transmission, and radiation levels on Earth's surface.

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