A graphics collection representing multiple interesting aspects related to the Earth’s magnetic field. These include the following: 1) Rocks can capture the Earth’s magnetic field when they are formed; 2) The Earth’s magnetic field protects us from solar storms; 3) The magnetic and geographic poles of the Earth are not currently in the same location; 4) The magnetic poles of the Earth have switched position many times in the past; 5) The frequency of reversals is highly variable; 6) Reversals are not linked to biologic extinction events; 7) The Earth’s magnetic field of the past can be used to reconstruct plate tectonics.
- Creator: Annique van der Boon
- This version: 03.05.2023
- License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)
- Specific citation: These graphics by Annique van der Boon from van der Boon (2019) are available via the open-access s-Ink.org repository.
- Related reference: A. van der Boon (2019), 10 things you might not know about Earth’s magnetic field, DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.17119.82089
- Individual-element versions
- Vector-format versions
- Transparent-background versions
- Colour-vision deficiency friendly
- Readable in black&white
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