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Nondipole field

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002556

The component of the Earth's magnetic field that cannot be described by a simple dipole (bar magnet) located at the Earth's center. This field component arises from more complex current systems within the Earth's core. It accounts for the regional variations and anomalies observed in the geomagnetic field that deviate from the idealized dipole model.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002556
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeophysics
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002556",
  "term": "Nondipole field",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The component of the Earth's magnetic field that cannot be described by a simple dipole (bar magnet) located at the Earth's center. This field component arises from more complex current systems within the Earth's core. It accounts for the regional variations and anomalies observed in the geomagnetic field that deviate from the idealized dipole model.",
  "subject": "Geophysics",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/nondipole-field/"
}

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