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Actual and Simulated models showing how we know the Earth's core is dynamo

10.4 How do we know ... Earth's core is a dynamo?

Fig 10.16b

In this comparison of a simulated field to the real Earth values, we can see direction and intensities are indeed comparable.

Note, these simulations are simplified as compared to reality and still required a solid year of supercomputer time.