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The World Magnetic Model: Understanding Earth’s Magnetic Field

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The World Magnetic Model (WMM) is a fundamental scientific tool that provides a detailed representation of Earth's magnetic field. It serves as a critical reference for navigation, communications, and various technological applications requiring accurate geomagnetic data. Managed collaboratively by the United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and the United Kingdom’s Defence Geographic Centre (DGC), the WMM is updated every fi…

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A magnetic storm hits the Earth today, affecting communications and navigation

The Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences reported that the Earth will be exposed to a magnetic storm on Friday. The press service of the institute reported: “A solar flare occurred recently, and this flare produced a cloud of plasma. Since the speed of the cloud is relatively low (about 500 km per second), the cloud will move and affect the Earth, causing a magnetic storm. Initially […]

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