Use your smartphone to see geomagnetism through a 3-D
immersive experience and explore how planetary magnetic fields are used in space
science.
TAKEAWAYS:
Visualize the Earth's magnetic field, including dip angle (inclination) and declination.
Describe the shape of a magnetic field around a simple dipole.
Explain how magnetic field sensors are used by spacecraft to make conclusions about the nature of planets (including their suitability for life).
SPEAKERS:
Rebecca Vieyra (PhET Interactive Simulations, University of Colorado Boulder: Boulder, CO), Chrystian Vieyra (Vieyra Software: Washington, DC)