South pole

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005480",
  "term": "South pole",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The end of a magnet or electromagnet from which magnetic field lines are conventionally considered to enter, attracting the north pole of another magnet. In the context of the Earth's magnetic field, the geomagnetic South Pole is near the geographic North Pole, where a compass's north-seeking pole points. This convention is based on the behavior of compasses, where the north pole of the needle points towards the Earth's magnetic north.",
  "synonyms": [
    "negative pole",
    "south-seeking pole",
    "S-pole"
  ],
  "subject": "Electrical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Südpol",
    "es": "polo sur",
    "fr": "pôle sud"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/south-pole/"
}