Earth's magnetic field originates within the Earth?
Earth's magnetic field origin is an assumption.
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/magnetic/magearth.html
From the above site:
“Although the details of the dynamo effect are not known in detail, the rotation of the Earth plays a part in generating the currents which are presumed to be the source of the magnetic field.”
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/magnetic/magfie.html
From the above site it becomes clear that magnetic field is caused by moving electrons.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Allen_radiation_belt
From the above site it becomes clear that there are very energetic electrons moving around the earth.
Now I ask you: Why could not these moving electronic fields create the magnetic field of the Earth?
Why could not the gravitational field of the Earth be responsible for keeping these particles circulating around the Earth?
Could it be that the Earth happens to be large enough and far enough from the sun to hold on to these energetic particles?
If the energetic particles disappear into space then the magnetic field will get weaker.
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