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Is Earth magnetic field weakening?


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Explanation:

  1. The Earth's magnetic field has diminished by 9% on a worldwide scale in the last 200 years.
  2. The South Atlantic anomaly is a huge area between Africa and South America with lower magnetic strength.

Hence, yes the earth's magnetic field is weakening.


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