magnetic pole

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This is distinct from the northernmost magnetic pole, which is the point where Earth's magnetic field points vertically downward, although the two locations are relatively close to each other.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2024

The northern lights appear in a region around the earth’s magnetic pole, called the “auroral oval” or “auroral zone”, explains Don Hampton, research associate professor at the Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

From National Geographic • Dec. 1, 2023

When electrons moving through a metal encounter a magnetic atom, they are affected by the atom's spin -- the magnetic pole of elementary particles.

From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2023

The X-rays originate from million-degree hotspots on a pulsar’s surface, where a powerful magnetic field rips charged particles off the exterior and slams them back down at the opposing magnetic pole.

From Nature • Mar. 3, 2020

When a charged particle bounces from one magnetic pole to the other, it must cross the equatorial plane of Saturn.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan