south geomagnetic pole
south geomagnetic pole
[′sau̇th ¦jē·ō·mag′ned·ik ‚pōl] (geophysics)
The geomagnetic pole in the Southern Hemisphere at approximately 78.5°S, longitude 111°E, 180° from the north geomagnetic pole. Also known as south pole.
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