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Earth's Magnetic Field Is Weakening 10 Times Faster Now
livescience.com ^ | July 08, 2014 11:29am ET | Kelly Dickerson

Posted on 07/09/2014 2:11:03 PM PDT by BenLurkin

Earth's magnetic field, which protects the planet from huge blasts of deadly solar radiation, has been weakening over the past six months, according to data collected by a European Space Agency (ESA) satellite array called Swarm.

The biggest weak spots in the magnetic field — which extends 370,000 miles (600,000 kilometers) above the planet's surface — have sprung up over the Western Hemisphere, while the field has strengthened over areas like the southern Indian Ocean, according to the magnetometers onboard the Swarm satellites — three separate satellites floating in tandem.

The scientists who conducted the study are still unsure why the magnetic field is weakening, but one likely reason is that Earth's magnetic poles are getting ready to flip, said Rune Floberghagen, the ESA's Swarm mission manager. In fact, the data suggest magnetic north is moving toward Siberia.

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During past polarity flips there were no mass extinctions or evidence of radiation damage. Researchers think power grids and communication systems would be most at risk.

(Excerpt) Read more at livescience.com ...


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To: PastorBooks
So the only people to survive will be the few who wear tinfoil hats

*laughs while shaking his head* Pastor, Pastor, Pastor...aluminum hats only protect you from the mind control rays used by NSA satellites.

41 posted on 07/09/2014 2:42:12 PM PDT by Sirius Lee (All that is required for evil to advance is for government to do "something")
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To: BenLurkin

Is this like the Earth equivalent to flipping your mattress?


42 posted on 07/09/2014 2:44:16 PM PDT by Flick Lives ("I can't believe it's not Fascism!")
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To: Lionheartusa1

GW and Bush’s fault!


43 posted on 07/09/2014 2:44:38 PM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: TigersEye

I’m sure it would solve virtually all problems,

because every time there is some “crisis” or pending crisis,

that’s the solution that the “really smart people” propose -

for every single problem they encounter.


44 posted on 07/09/2014 2:46:15 PM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: RIghtwardHo
Pole flip

'Happens all the time in certain regions ....

45 posted on 07/09/2014 2:47:24 PM PDT by mikrofon (Science BUMP)
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To: BenLurkin

The extreme cold winter still affecting us I see. . .


46 posted on 07/09/2014 2:55:27 PM PDT by ßuddaßudd (>> F U B O << "What the hell kind of country is this if I can only hate a man if he's white?")
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To: Sirius Lee

*laughs while shaking his head* Sirius, Sirius, Sirius... aluminum hats can’t protect you from their brain inplants!

:)


47 posted on 07/09/2014 2:58:53 PM PDT by PastorBooks
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To: Lionheartusa1

Global warming
Fracking
W
Guns
Republican control of the House

Those are the reasons.


48 posted on 07/09/2014 3:11:11 PM PDT by cizinec ( For the Republic!)
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To: BenLurkin

Must be DARPA draining the magnetic field by converting magnetic energy into electrical energy to operate all those secret underground tunnels used to transport aliens, UFO’s, Men in Black, and other pals of Dan Aykroyd.


49 posted on 07/09/2014 3:14:04 PM PDT by LoneRangerMassachusetts (The meek shall not inherit the Earth)
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To: BenLurkin

All caused by Cell Phones!

Al Gore is selling Cell Phone credits as we speak.


50 posted on 07/09/2014 3:19:20 PM PDT by hadaclueonce (Because Brawndo's got electrolytes. Because Ethanol has Big Corn Lobby)
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To: BenLurkin
said Rune Floberghagen

Don't sound like a local boy to me.............Just saying.

51 posted on 07/09/2014 3:22:08 PM PDT by The Cajun (Ted Cruz, Sarah Palin, Mark Levin, Mike Lee, Louie Gohmert....Nuff said.)
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To: BenLurkin

On average about every 500,000 years (from magnetite samples from deep ocean spreading ridges).

The time since the last shift is somewhat over 500k years.

Everything is normal folks...please move along.


52 posted on 07/09/2014 3:39:26 PM PDT by seowulf (Cogito cogito, ergo cogito sum. Cogito.---Ambrose Bierce)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

Hahaha, yes, like these doofus’ knew about the effects of the last one.


53 posted on 07/09/2014 5:00:37 PM PDT by SgtHooper (This is not my tag!)
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To: MrB

I’ve always presumed a pole reversal would occur over many centuries at least, however when I see these kinds of science stories I’m always reminded of this verse:

“Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.” Isaiah 24:1


54 posted on 07/09/2014 5:27:04 PM PDT by captmar-vell
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To: BenLurkin

Yes, the magnetic pole wandered quite a bit toward Russia. But no, that’s not the same as the physical pole of rotation. And no, the world’s not going to end.

There may be some fluctuations in weather, though, and some increasing seismic activity and volcanism. Oh...we’ve already been seeing that for years.

The extended solar minimum will be more pressing than the magnetic pole deviation for folks in northernwestern places and on high elevations. It might be a good idea to either get ready for some very interesting low temperature fluctuations in 3 to 9 years or consider moving further southeast or to lower elevations.


55 posted on 07/09/2014 6:25:06 PM PDT by familyop ("Nice girl, but about as sharp as a sack of wet mice." --Foghorn Leghorn)
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