[CQ-Contest] Earth's Magnetic Pole Drifting Quickly

[Kenneth E. Harker]

Hmmm...  A KL7 did once win the ARRL 10 Meter Contest....


http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EARTH_MAGNETIC_POLE?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2005-12-08-19-36-50

Earth's Magnetic Pole Drifting Quickly

By ALICIA CHANG
AP Science Writer

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Earth's north magnetic pole is drifting away from 
North America and toward Siberia at such a clip that Alaska might lose 
its spectacular Northern Lights in the next 50 years, scientists said 
Thursday.

Despite accelerated movement over the past century, the possibility that 
Earth's modestly fading magnetic field will collapse is remote. But the 
shift could mean Alaska may no longer see the sky lights known as auroras, 
which might then be more visible in more southerly areas of Siberia and 
Europe.

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Kenneth E. Harker WM5R
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