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Part of Earth's Magnetic Field is Getting Weaker in 'Vigorously' Developing Anomaly, Scientists Say
newsweek. ^ | 5/22/20 | Hannah Osborne

Posted on 05/22/2020 9:17:17 PM PDT by BenLurkin

Using satellite data, researchers believe an "anomaly" in the South Atlantic may have split in two, with the eastern section "developing vigorously."

Earth's magnetic field is generated by movements within the planet's molten iron core. ...When the magnetic field is stronger, it blocks more radiation. When it is weaker, more radiation reaches the planet's surface.

The magnetic field is constantly moving. It strengthens and weakens as part of normal fluctuations. According to the European Space Agency, the magnetic field has lost around 9 percent of its strength over the preceding two centuries. One section of the magnetic field has been found to have weakened considerably since 1970.

This patch, called the South Atlantic Anomaly, sits between Africa and South America. Over the last 50 years, it has grown and moved farther west at a rate of roughly 12 miles per hour. However, in the last five years, part of the anomaly appears to have split off into a cell which the ESA calls a "second center of minimum intensity" located southwest of Africa.

Matzka said the South Atlantic Anomaly is caused by parts of Earth's core that sit beneath South Africa, the South Atlantic and South America, where the geomagnetic field is going into the wrong direction.

"We call these areas 'reversed flux patches,'" he said. "The 'normal flux patches' produce the field that we measure at the surface, while the reversed flux patches decrease it, causing the low field intensity in the anomaly. So there must be further reversed flux patches at the core of the earth that cause the split into different cells at the surface."

"Even the International Space Station has to have extra radiation shielding to protect the astronauts on-board when it passes through this region," Case said. "As the anomaly expands, and the field weakens

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


TOPICS: Science
KEYWORDS: atlantic; geology; gps; iss; magneticfield; magnetism; oops; poleshift; potsdamgravitypotato; radiation; southatlantic; southatlanticanomaly
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To: SunkenCiv

*newsweak ping*


21 posted on 05/22/2020 10:44:50 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Dear Mr. Kotter, #Epsteindidntkillhimself - Signed, Epstein's Mother)
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To: oldbill
Make America Magnetic Again

Like.
22 posted on 05/22/2020 10:46:11 PM PDT by SpaceBar
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To: BenLurkin

Check with that rep from Guam, maybe he has some ideas on all of this. Maybe excess population is forcing change.


23 posted on 05/22/2020 10:53:42 PM PDT by Reno89519 (Buy American, Hire American! End All Worker Visa Programs. Replace Visa Workers w/ American Workers)
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To: LouieFisk; Steely Tom
Gotta be a global warming angle in it somewhere.

Exactly what I was thinking. I wonder if Schiff for brains thinks it’s an impeachable offense?

24 posted on 05/22/2020 10:59:40 PM PDT by Mark17 (Father of US Air Force Officer, who graduated from Air Force pilot training, on 1 May 2020)
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To: Salvavida

[[scientists do NOT know much of anything.]]

Sure they do- they know how to draw hockey sticks with statistics


25 posted on 05/22/2020 11:08:18 PM PDT by Bob434
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To: BenLurkin

There’s only one question that matters: Who do we tax to fix this?


26 posted on 05/22/2020 11:18:38 PM PDT by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.`)
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To: noiseman

Everyone!


27 posted on 05/22/2020 11:34:25 PM PDT by urbanpovertylawcenter (the law and poverty collide in an urban setting and sparks fly)
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To: BenLurkin

Everything they say is accurate based on their available data an analysis if their analysis is correct which will be disputed by others.

In reality this does not mean SH-T now but it may be accurate later of which I doubt.


28 posted on 05/22/2020 11:40:33 PM PDT by cpdiii
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To: cpdiii

We have a 6 phase plan to reopen Earth’s Magnetic Field.

The plan will be a phased plan that we will plan to utilize in phases.

The phases will be planned and the planning will be phased.

Once these phases are planned, and those plans are phased, we will all be phased.

Our staffers will phase this planning, as we must heed these phases. The planning is our guidance, as the planners guide us in the phases of the phases.


29 posted on 05/23/2020 12:00:03 AM PDT by C210N
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To: BenLurkin

Pole shift 2020.


30 posted on 05/23/2020 12:07:41 AM PDT by cranked
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To: C210N

Phasers set to stun.


31 posted on 05/23/2020 12:08:27 AM PDT by rfp1234 (Caveat Emperor)
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To: BenLurkin

Not only is the magnetic field in the area weaker, but so is the math...


32 posted on 05/23/2020 12:38:24 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge.)
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To: Honest Nigerian
Or does Sol have the Covid?

If all those stubborn people would just have worn masks and stayed away from beaches and churches, this never would have happened.
33 posted on 05/23/2020 12:47:48 AM PDT by fr_freak
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To: BenLurkin

And then the liberal wack jobs think it is man who is changing the climate.

Who besides me thinks that a serious weakening of the Van Allen radiation belt could have a dramatic effect on earth’s climate, all the while magnetic north is racing toward Russia.


34 posted on 05/23/2020 1:27:53 AM PDT by Freedom_Is_Not_Free (What profits a man if he gains the world but loses his soul?)
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To: BenLurkin

There goes Dr. Evil messing with magma again.


35 posted on 05/23/2020 2:28:10 AM PDT by HombreSecreto (The life of a repo man is always intense)
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To: LouieFisk

Over the last 50 years, it has grown and moved farther west at a rate of roughly 12 miles per hour.

12 miles an hour for 50 years? Okiedoke.


36 posted on 05/23/2020 4:07:22 AM PDT by TalBlack
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To: LouieFisk
Maybe this is the new liberal elite scam to replace global warming.

Think about it.

How long could liberal elites keep 'Peak Oil' going when it was obvious we weren't running out of oil by the year 2000? Or the acid rain and dead oceans scam when it kept NOT happening.

Yes, there are change in the earth's Magnetic field... and in a thousand years it might be a problem. Liberal elites will have to boil that down to 'It WILL happen in the next 40 years IF YOU DON'T GIVE US THE POWER TO STOP IT...' And the new scam will be off and running ... with 400 'scientists' signing a letter urging instant action or WE ALL DIE. And Morning Joe and his sycophants casting their eyes down in great misery and concern...

37 posted on 05/23/2020 4:35:52 AM PDT by GOPJ (Plan for the worst (intentional bio-weapon attack.) Hope for the best (current plan)...)
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To: BenLurkin

What? they didn’t blame Trump?


38 posted on 05/23/2020 5:06:35 AM PDT by I want the USA back (I fear my government more than the Chinese bug.)
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To: rexthecat

Exactly!


39 posted on 05/23/2020 5:49:55 AM PDT by V V Camp Enari 67-68 (Viet Vet)
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To: ConservativeInPA

I caught that also. Thanks for the math!


40 posted on 05/23/2020 7:12:19 AM PDT by 1FreeAmerican
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