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The '''[[  | The '''[[South Magnetic Pole]]''' is the wandering point on the Earth's Southern Hemisphere where the geomagnetic field lines are directed vertically upwards. It should not be confused with the "South Geomagnetic Pole" described later.  | ||
The South Magnetic Pole is constantly shifting due to changes in the Earth's magnetic field. As of 2005 it was calculated to lie at 64°31′48″S 137°51′36″E, placing it off the coast of [[Antarctica]], between [[Adélie Land]] and [[Wilkes Land]]. In 2015 it lay at 64.28°S 136.59°E (est). That point lies outside the [[Antarctic Circle]].  | |||
<p><small>Photographer: Edgeworth David</small></p>  | |||
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