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    Earth's Magnetic Field

    Date: 25 Jul 2007
    Depicts: Schematic illustration of Earth's magnetic field
    Copyright: Peter Reid, SCI-FUN

    Magnetic field lines generated by the Earth's internal magnetic field. The axis of the magnetic field is tilted with respect to the Earth's rotation axis by 11.5°.


    Last Update: 26 Jul 2007

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