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A magnetic field is a field of force produced by moving electric charges, by electric fields that vary in time, and by the 'intrinsic' magnetic field of elementary particles associated with the spin of the particle. There are two separate but closely related fields to which the name 'magnetic field' can refer: a magnetic B field and a magnetic H field. The magnetic field at any given point is specified by both a direction and a magnitude (or strength); as such it is a vector field.[nb 1] The magnetic field is most commonly defined in terms of the Lorentz force it exerts on moving electric charges. ... The B-field is measured in teslas in SI units and in gauss in cgs units. (1 tesla = 10,000 gauss). The SI unit of tesla is equivalent to (newton second)/(coulomb metre).[nb 6] The H-field is measured in ampere-turn per metre (A/m) in SI units, and in oersteds (Oe) in cgs units. source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_field#Definitions.2C_units.2C_and_measurement