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Flash Physics: Ocean tides are magnetic, speedy electrons, new millimetre-wavelength telescope camera

20 Oct 2016 Hamish Johnston

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Component of the Earth's magnetic field that is caused by ocean tides
Electric oceans: effect of tides on the Earth's magnetic field. (Courtesy: DTU/NASA/ETH Zurich)
Magnetic tides shed light on plate tectonics Electrical currents in the oceans have a small but meas

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