Earth’s magnetic north is not static. Like an anchorless buoy pushed by ocean waves, the magnetic field is constantly on the move as liquid iron sloshes around in the planet’s outer core.

The same goes for the Geographic North Pole's cousin, the North Magnetic Pole, which is the point on Earth where the planet's magnetic field points directly downwards (imagine a needle on a compass).

The geographic North Pole is the point where Earth's axis of rotation meets the planet's surface and where all lines of longitude converge.

Every five years, the location of the Magnetic North Pole is updated. In the latest model, it continues its shift toward Siberia, but it is slowing down.

The magnetic north pole is the direction in which compass needles point, which is not to be confused with the geographic North Pole, or 'True North'—a fixed point where all longitude lines ...

British scientists said the magnetic North Pole was moving rapidly toward Russia. Here's what that means.

(The Geographic North Pole is around 700km (435 miles) from land.) The 31,283gt vessel was named in honor of French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charcot.

Earth’s magnetic North Pole is moving toward Russia. NASA In Earth’s northern hemisphere, compass needles point toward the magnetic North Pole, and the location changes depending on the ...

Unlike the geographic North Pole, which marks a fixed location, the magnetic north pole’s position is determined by Earth’s magnetic field, which is in constant motion.

A moving target The Magnetic North Pole is completely different from the Geographic North Pole. The Geographic Pole is a fixed point on the surface of the Earth.