Earth's Magnetic Field Is Weakening 10 Times Faster Now

livescience.com ^ | July 08, 2014 11:29am ET | Kelly Dickerson

[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.

[BenLurkin]

"Such a flip is not instantaneous, but would take many hundred if not a few thousand years," Floberghagen told Live Science. "They have happened many times in the past."

Oh?

[illiac]

Wondered why I was feeling light headed....

[Lionheartusa1]

global warming right ???

[GraceG]

All these SUVs are made of metal, metal is magnetic, it is affecting earth’s magnet field...

SUVs are killing us all....

[MrB]

From a biblical perspective, yes, the magnetic field reversed multiple times, during the time of the Flood and the aftermath.

[Raycpa]

I don’t know how or why but this flip is connected to global warming somehow.

[mountainlion]

I still am going to claim that I lost 20 pounds.

[GeronL]

You can bet it will be when the leftists get to it

[Lorianne]

Rats, I thought it would mean less gravity and I would weigh less 10 times faster. There goes my Magnetic Field Diet Weight Loss Plan

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Anthropogenic Earth Magnetic Field Weakening (AEMFW) will kill us all! We have to stop using all electronic devices NOW!

[Blood of Tyrants]

Bush’s fault.

[Tijeras_Slim]

the field has strengthened over areas like the southern Indian Ocean

MH370 didn't crash, it was sucked into space. < /tinfoil>

[cripplecreek]

During past polarity flips there were no mass extinctions or evidence of radiation damage.

Somebody doesn't like the charlatan industry very much.

[BenLurkin]

I know I certainly need to lose 20 pounds...and more.

[Celtic Conservative]

Is that why the true north/magnetic north split keeps getting worse? I remember the difference drove me crazy when I was taking LandNav courses for ground team certification for Civil Air Patrol.

CC

[rbg81]

Well, obviously, this calls for a tax of some kind or other. Plus regulations.

[BenLurkin]

Bush’s fault.

[BenLurkin]

Yes.

[RIghtwardHo]

Exactly. Pole flip. The full flip takes a LONG time in relation to our lifespans but not in geologic time.

[MaxMax]

If the gravity of earth begins to fail future humans will be walking hunchback to stay
below the stratos for oxygen.

BUSH'S FAULT!