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Did a solar flare sink the Titanic? Study suggests space weather may have been responsible for tragedy
meaww ^ | 09/16/2020 | Mihika Basu

Posted on 09/16/2020 7:36:09 PM PDT by BenLurkin

The geomagnetic storm that resulted in the disturbances recorded during the night could have affected the compasses of nearby ships, she emphasizes. “If Titanic’s compass error were only 0.5°, she would have been off her course for around 9 m over 1 km of the run. This apparently insignificant error could have made the difference between colliding with the iceberg and avoiding it..."

The other impact of the geomagnetic storm upon the Titanic rescue operation was wireless communication. According to the report, the Titanic used the ship frequency of 500kHz to send distress messages, a wavelength of 600 meter but could switch to 1000kHz. The researcher explains that geomagnetic storms may disrupt wireless communication through the addition of electric charge to the “D regions of the ionosphere, about 80-90 km in altitude, and corresponding to the lower level of the aurora.” This effect may enhance distant communication due to wave reflection, but absorption occurs at higher frequencies, and further radio static and interference may occur near the aurora, reveals analysis.

“On the night of April 14/15, 1912, communication problems were reported. The Baltic Marconi operators described the radio signals as ‘freaky.’ A few Marconi operators working in the area of the disaster reported atmospherics and weak signals. The Baltic could not hear the transmissions by the Mount Temple but had no difficulties communicating with Virginia, which was farther away,” ... When the Mount Temple responded to the Titanic’s SOS, for example, Titanic’s Marconi operator Jack Phillips did not get the call, he only knew that somebody was calling. Another steamer the La Provence could not hear the Titanic while she had no difficulties hearing the Olympic, which was around 500miles (around 800km) farther away than the Titanic was.

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


TOPICS: Astronomy; Miscellaneous; Science
KEYWORDS: astronomy; bebritish; carringtonevent; catastrophism; cme; coronalmassejection; everymanforhimself; godsgravesglyphs; science; solarflare; titanic
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1 posted on 09/16/2020 7:36:09 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: SunkenCiv

2 posted on 09/16/2020 7:37:32 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

Nikola Tesla sunk it with his death ray because they were called Marconi operators...


3 posted on 09/16/2020 7:41:04 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: BenLurkin

The intricacies of cause and effect are well beyond total comprehension, unless you are God.


4 posted on 09/16/2020 7:41:55 PM PDT by Fester Chugabrew (I'd rather have a rude President than a polite tyrant.)
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To: BenLurkin

No, it was manmade Climate change! Those satanic mills in Birmingham, Manchester, and Wales were the culprits.


5 posted on 09/16/2020 7:42:34 PM PDT by rfp1234 (Caveat Emperor)
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To: BenLurkin

Umm.. Noo! but I am well aware of the conditions this jazzhole is blaming


6 posted on 09/16/2020 7:44:12 PM PDT by mylife (Opinions: $1, Today's Special, Half Baked: 50c)
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To: BenLurkin

At that time, “freaky” was not in usage. They would have used the English word, “freakish.”


7 posted on 09/16/2020 7:45:09 PM PDT by HIDEK6 ( God bless Donald Trump.)
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To: BenLurkin

It was a Tic Tac.


8 posted on 09/16/2020 7:46:45 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (THEY LIVE, and we're the only ones wearing the Sunglasses.)
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To: BenLurkin

Man made global climate change’s FIRST victims? The families should sue someone.


9 posted on 09/16/2020 7:46:53 PM PDT by Professional
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To: EEGator

10 posted on 09/16/2020 7:48:30 PM PDT by mylife (Opinions: $1, Today's Special, Half Baked: 50c)
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To: BenLurkin

Iceberg warnings but full speed ahead!


11 posted on 09/16/2020 7:49:51 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: BenLurkin

It was Trump.


12 posted on 09/16/2020 7:50:26 PM PDT by GnuThere
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To: mylife

Tesla was the man.


14 posted on 09/16/2020 7:52:22 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: May Bee

Hey, his stuff still works.


15 posted on 09/16/2020 7:53:09 PM PDT by mylife (Opinions: $1, Today's Special, Half Baked: 50c)
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To: TexasGator

16 posted on 09/16/2020 7:54:40 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: May Bee

17 posted on 09/16/2020 7:56:55 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

So without a solar storm maybe they would have run into a different berg? The reasoning here is Dr Who stuff, silly.


18 posted on 09/16/2020 7:57:34 PM PDT by Dennis M.
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“Did a solar flare sink the Titanic? Study suggests space weather may have been responsible for tragedy”

Preposterous! Everyone knows it was space aliens that sunk the Titanic ... either that or Murder Hornets ...


19 posted on 09/16/2020 8:00:37 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: May Bee
Just before posting?...


20 posted on 09/16/2020 8:02:02 PM PDT by EEGator
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