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Measuring Earth’s Magnetic Field
December 23, 2009 | NASA / JPL

An article that explores what NASA scientists are learning about Earth’s core and magnetic field using indirect measurements taken on land, on the oceans and from space.


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Teaching Plate Tectonics With Drawings
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