Incorrect answer to #1080

Question 1080 states that the Earth’s South Magnetic Pole is at the North Pole. While it’s true that the “south end of the magnetic field” is in the north, the South Magnetic Pole is in fact in the south.

The authoritative answer from NOAA is here in section I6:
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag/faqgeom.shtml#What_is_a_magnetic_pole

Although, the question should really just be scrapped, since the south magnetic pole isn’t really at the “south pole” either.

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