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MapLab: Which Way North?

A biweekly tour of the ever-expanding cartographic landscape.
NOAA and NCEI are working on new models to calculate the position of the magnetic north pole.NOAA

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Think of the World Magnetic Model as the map beneath maps. It powers countless forms of essential navigation, using the earth’s magnetic field. And lately, it’s on shaky ground.