Geomagnetic Field Variations

Earth's magnetic field is currently changing dramatically. Is the observed decrease of the dipole moment indicating a future polarity transition? What would be the effects of such a drastic change on system Earth? Can any positive or negative effects on our biosphere or even humans be expected?...

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Main Authors: Glaømeier, Karl-Heinz. (Author), Soffel, Heinrich. (Author), Negendank, Jr̲g F.W. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
Series:Advances in Geophysical and Environmental Mechanics and Mathematics,
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