polar wander

noun

The motion of a pole in relation to a fixed frame of reference.

“Polar wander can be used to measure the degree to which Earth's magnetic poles have been observed to move relative to the Earth's rotation axis.”

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Meanings

nounpolar wander (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe motion of a pole in relation to a fixed frame of reference.

    Polar wander can be used to measure the degree to which Earth's magnetic poles have been observed to move relative to the Earth's rotation axis.

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APA

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