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

Drawing of Dynamo, consists of magnets that rotate on a trubine-driven shaft.

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

Fig 10.14

When we think of a dynamo we think of electric generation such as in a hydroelectric facility. Here, moving water spins magnets relative to coils of stationary wire. The field induces current in the wire, which in turn creates a magnetic field around the wires.