who knows about the twelve degree poll shift?

Answer 1

I have not heard of any 12 degree pole shift. Sounds like a bogus story to me.

Answer 2

This combination of words can have so many meanings.

The Earth's magnetic "axis" is presently tilted by 11.3 degrees (almost 12) compared to the rotation axis. Therefore, the North (and South) magnetic pole is located 11.3 degrees ( = 11.3*60' = 678 nautical miles = 1255 km) from the geographical pole. Some people call this a shift (but it is not really, as the word "shift" implies a movement).

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The location of the magnetic pole changes over time. About 30 years ago, it used to be relatively stable around Bathurst Island in the Canadian Arctic. Then it started to move around, towards the NorthWest.

It is estimated that over since the beginning of the 20th century, the north magnetic pole has moved approximately 1100 km (closer to a 10 degree "shift" in the pole's position, over approximately110 years).

A long time ago, as I wrote a book on Earth magnetism, I research the topic of magnetic pole reversal for Earth. At the time, the talk was that we were "due" for one around the 23rd century. Looks like the process has started. It takes time and the magnetic field does not disappear during the reversal.

However, people would rather use the word "flip" rather than "shift" when talking of pole reversal, even though the process is more a shift than a flip.