What was the early recognition of Earth's magnetic field? State the dynamo effect.
(N/A) Early recognition of Earth's magnetic field suggested that a giant bar magnet was placed along the axis of rotation of the Earth,deep in its interior,which was believed to be the cause of the magnetic field.
Currently,the magnetic field is thought to arise due to electrical currents produced by the convective motion of metallic fluids (consisting mostly of molten iron and nickel) in the outer core of the Earth. This phenomenon is known as the dynamo effect.
Currently,the magnetic field is thought to arise due to electrical currents produced by the convective motion of metallic fluids (consisting mostly of molten iron and nickel) in the outer core of the Earth. This phenomenon is known as the dynamo effect.
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