Upper part of Earth’s magnetic field reveals details of a dramatic past
Wednesday, March 22, 2017 - 13:42
in Astronomy & Space
Satellites have been mapping the upper part of the Earth magnetic field by collecting data for three years and found some amazing features about the Earth’s crust. The result is the release of highest resolution map of this field seen from space to date. This ‘lithospheric magnetic field’ is very weak and therefore difficult to detect and map from space. But with the Swarm satellites it has been possible.