One of the most well -known positions of our planet, the Geographical North Pole is critical as a reference point for all navigation systems in the world. However, scientists say that the position of the North Pole is forced to stay constant and is in motion. According to research, the North Pole can be displaced up to 27 meters by 2100.

One of the main reasons behind this movement is the rapid melting of polar ice shelters depending on climate change. The melting of the ice affects the distribution of the mass of the Earth and leads to small but significant changes on the return axis of our planet. According to the warnings of scientists, these changes can cause major problems in satellite navigation systems.

As the Earth revolves around its axis, the dynamic changes in the oceans, the atmosphere and the core shell cause lightly swing of our planet. Normally, while these shaking can be regularly and predicted, the work of Eth Zurich scientists shows that human -induced changes can be more dominant than natural changes in the near future. Satellite and deep space telescopes determine their position based on the return axis of the Earth, while a few -meter change in the North Pole can cause major errors in these systems. While most of the technology works based on millimeter sensitivity, such a change can create a mess.

One of the researchers of the University of Vienna. In a study by Mostafa Kiani Shahvandi and his team, how changes in the mass distribution of the world affect the return axis. According to the study, if greenhouse gas emissions are not reduced, the poles may move about 27 meters due to ice melting between 1900 and 2100 years. In a more optimistic scenario, this movement may remain approximately 12 meters by reducing emissions.

Fortunately, today’s human -induced effects are not as strong as natural causes on the poles. However, if climate change continues, this situation may change towards the end of the 21st century. The displacement of the poles can cause major problems in sensitive technologies such as navigation systems and space telescopes. This situation, which can cause a few hundred meters of errors in systems around the world, Dr. According to Shahvandi, it can cause positioning errors of up to kilometers, especially in spacecraft.