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magnetic anomaly
noun
- a departure from the normal magnetic field of the earth.
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Origin of magnetic anomaly1
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Physicists can predict the value of the magnetic anomaly by considering the contributions of all known particles.
According to quantum physics, muons are constantly emitting and absorbing particles in a frenzy that makes theoretical calculations of the magnetic anomaly extremely complex.
Some physicists speculate that the explanation for the muon magnetic anomaly may be connected to known puzzles of particle physics.
The strength of that magnet is tweaked by transient quantum particles that constantly flit into and out of existence, adjusting the muon’s magnetism by an amount known as the muon magnetic anomaly.
If any fundamental particles are in hiding, their additional effects on the magnetic anomaly could give them away.
There are many other important active sensor classes, three of which are active acoustics, lidar and magnetic anomaly detectors.
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