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10.3 How does outer-core convection generate the magnetic field?

Three images of the earth showing Magnetic North and true north.

Fig 10.11a

Image of magnetic fields showing inclination, the vertical angel between the force field line and Earth's surface.

The lines of magnetic force are very like a bar magnet. Comparing (a) to (b) note the curvature related to the angle of inclination is related to the fact that the field arises from deep inside Earth.

Fig 10.11b

Declination - the horizontal angle between the magnetic and geographic north poles.

Inclination - the vertical angle between the force field line and Earth's surface.