Though the volcano’s magma chambers could hold enough material for a caldera-forming event, none of them are likely to erupt ...

Hubbard, who first joined the USGS as a postdoc, is part of the agency’s Earth Mapping Resource Initiative (Earth MRI).

A team of physicists and engineers at the University of Colorado Boulder has discovered a new way to measure the orientation ...

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The project aims to expand the fundamental knowledge of geology and hydrology in Northwest and Southeast Louisiana, Central ...

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In mid-December of 2024, scientists officially updated the World Magnetic Model (WMM), which helps keep track of our planet’s ...

For decades, Earth’s magnetic north pole has been slowly drifting across the Arctic, but recent shifts in its path have caught the attention of scientists—and those who rely on precise navigation ...

World Magnetic Model by NOAA updates the North Magnetic Pole's position, crucial for accurate GPS and navigation systems.

Scientists have captured faint magnetic signatures resulting from the tidal movement of seawater across the planet — and they might have to wait until 2030 to get another shot at it.

The location of the magnetic north pole is crucial for the functioning of the global positioning systems (GPS).

While the geographical North Pole stays fixed in place (at the very summit of the Earth's rotational axis), the WMM pinpoints ...