What Will Happen When the Sun’s Magnetic Poles Reverse?

universetoday.com ^ | August 6, 2013 | by Nancy Atkinson on

[BenLurkin]

The flip-flopping of the Sun’s magnetic field takes place at the peak of each solar activity cycle when the Sun’s internal magnetic dynamo reorients itself. When the field reversal happens, the magnetic field weakens, then dies down to zero before emerging again with a reversed polarity.

While this is not a catastrophic event, the reversal will have effects, said solar physicist Todd Hoeksema, the director of Stanford University’s Wilcox Solar Observatory, who monitors the Sun’s polar magnetic fields. “This change will have ripple effects throughout the Solar System,” he said.

[TheRhinelander]

God, I love this place.

[Nifster]

Of course it happens on earth too. There exist within the crust proof of magnetic pole shifts. But these pole shifts on earth are seperated by much monger durations (25,000 to 30,000 years) and tend to be of a more catastrophic nature.

[central_va]

[Squawk 8888]

Actually, they have to do that every few decades anyway because the magnetic poles tend to drift. Runway 15/33 at Toronto Pearson was originally 14/32.

[Bubba_Leroy]

We are all gonna DIE !!!!!

In less than 125 years every man, woman and child now living on Earth will be dead!!!

It is all Bush's fault. Women and minorities will be hardest hit.

[cripplecreek]

The poles will no longer be working full shifts.

Unfortunately there are rumblings that the sun wants to unionize.

[Zeneta]

Of course it happens on earth too. There exist within the crust proof of magnetic pole shifts. But these pole shifts on earth are seperated by much monger durations (25,000 to 30,000 years) and tend to be of a more catastrophic nature.

Happens, Happened, errr....I can't seem to remember the last time.

I must be getting old.

[Salgak]

. . .well, in any case, Obama will STILL not have a d*ck. . . . .

[Nifster]

happened last time well before either of us were here

[Zeneta]

happened last time well before either of us were here

Really ?

For a minute there I thought I missed something.

[bigheadfred]

i saw what you did there

[Nifster]

maybe it was that extra nap you took

[bigheadfred]

this has already happened to john mccain

[Conspiracy Guy]

But that is minor. When 28 and 10 swap ends that’s huge.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks BenLurkin.

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[beethovenfan]

This, too, is obviously the fault of Bush and the Republicans.

[A Formerly Proud Canadian]

I think you were beaten to the punch by Bindar Dundat.

[GenXteacher]

Severe dysentery with a low-grade fever....

[blueunicorn6]

Well, if the sun doesn’t use his mirrors, he’ll back into a light pole.

[BenLurkin]

So true.