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Sascha Pare

New map shows weird magnetic anomaly lurking beneath Australia's Northern Territory

Magnetic map showing an anomaly in Australia's Northern Territory that is shaped like Australia.

New mapping in Australia has revealed a strange dent in the magnetic field beneath the country's Northern Territory.

The Australia Magnetic Anomaly, named after its similarity in shape to the country, holds valuable information about Australia's geological history, including how different rock layers formed and acquired their distinctive magnetic properties.

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