A shifting north magnetic pole forces an unprecedented navigation fix

It's moving across the Arctic Ocean toward Russia at a rate of about 50 kilometers a year.

By Alister Doyle, Reuters January 11, 2019
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OSLO — Rapid shifts in the Earth’s north magnetic pole are forcing researchers to make an unprecedented early update to a model that helps navigation by ships, planes and submarines in the Arctic, scientists said.

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