What is another word for normal polarity?
Pronunciation: [nˈɔːmə͡l pə͡ʊlˈaɹɪti] (IPA) 
Normal polarity refers to the Earth's magnetic field when the north magnetic pole is located near the geographic north pole and the south magnetic pole near the geographic south pole. Synonyms for normal polarity include regular polarity, standard polarity, true polarity, and geocentric polarity. The opposite of normal polarity is reversed polarity, where the north and south magnetic poles are reversed. Earth's magnetic field goes through polarity reversals every few hundred thousand years, with the last reversal occurring approximately 780,000 years ago. Synonyms for reversed polarity include inverted polarity, anomalous polarity, and non-standard polarity. Understanding the Earth's magnetic field and its polarity is essential for many scientific fields, including geology, astronomy, and climate science.
