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Solar Winds to Protect Earth During Magnetic Pole Reversal
me98411 writes "A study published in April, hinted at possible anamolies/reversal in Earth's magnetic field. This study found that there is an anamoly in a large patch near South Africa where the Earth's magnetic field points in the opposite direction. Now, according to New Scientist, this planet might be safe during reversal of poles due to formation of replacement field created by interaction with solar winds. Phew! I was worried I will not be able to use my compass." Even better than compasses not being obsoleted, we won't be bombarded with dangerous levels of radiation, or so the scientists say.
The solar winds, which are charged particles being moved by solar radiation, will prevent us from being hit with charged particles and solar radiation?
I like to place meaningful quotes in my sig, so people will know that I know what meaningful quotes are.
"Phew! I was worried I will not be able to use my compass."
Oh yeah! I forgot about my compass not working! Silly me - I was too busy thinking about the possible massive upsurge of CANCER . . .
Bush and the Republicans are to blame for this!
Nice joke, but were you aware of the huge stack of magnets Bush is having set up at the science station on the south pole? He has errected a giant stack of iron-ferrite magnets a mile high with a magnetic field opposite to that of the Earth. Every day it gets higher. Apparently he is trying to speed up the reversal process, because it is rumored that durring a field shift special instruments can be used that make it easier to locate huge oil deposits under the earth, and these instruments are usually rendered useless by the Earth's magnetic field.
Just food for thought.
Not only has the magnetic north pole wandered by 1100 kilometres in the past 200 years, but its strength is dropping at a rate of 5 per cent a century. "This is the fastest decrease since the last reversal 730,000 years ago," Lesch says
I do find it interesting, I wonder if it could happen in the next 300 years or so?
Not when it leads to sagging boobs.