MadSci FAQ: Geomagnetic Reversals

Did you know that the earth's magnetic poles have reversed a number of times over our planet's history? We present a few answers to questions concerning this interesting phenomenon. Searching our archives with queries such as geomagnetic reversal or reverse polarity earth magnetic field will locate additional files.

Grade10-12 Question: Do we know why the magnetic poles change? Answer
Undergraduate: Question: What causes the phenomenon of the switching of the magnetic poles? Answer.
Nonaligned Question: The earth's magnetic field (geomagnetic reversals). Answer
Nonaligned Question: What effects did the Paleomagnetic reversals of the poles have on life, if any? Answer.
Undergraduate Question: Relationship between the sun's surface and reversals in the earth's magnetic field? Answer.
Undergraduate Question: Questions about continental drift and paleomagnetic reversals. Answer.