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Bloxham, Jeremy; Gubbins, David – Scientific American, 1989
Describes the change of earth's magnetic field at the boundary between the outer core and the mantle. Measurement techniques used during the last 300 years are considered. Discusses the theories and research for explaining the field change. (YP)
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