A new study by the European Space Agencys constellation of Swarm satellites reveals that changes may be happening even faster than previously thought. In this map, blue depicts where Earths magnetic field is weak and red shows regions where it is strong.
Data from Swarm, combined with observations from the CHAMP and Ørsted satellites, show clearly that the field has weakened by about 3.5% at high latitudes over North America, while it has strengthened about 2% over Asia. The region where the field is at its weakest the South Atlantic Anomaly has moved steadily westward and weakened further by about 2%. These changes have occured over the relatively brief period between 1999 and mid-2016.
To: tired&retired
This is the real cause of global warming. A natural trend that man can do nothing about.
To: tired&retired
If Global Warming flops they can always go to Magnetic Field Change.
5 posted on
12/23/2016 10:25:51 AM PST by
AU72
To: tired&retired
God help us- magnetic warming!
6 posted on
12/23/2016 10:26:15 AM PST by
matthew fuller
(Democrats have not been this apoplectic since Republican Lincoln emancipated THEIR slaves.)
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10 posted on
12/23/2016 10:28:00 AM PST by
b4its2late
(A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
To: tired&retired
The only way to reverse this trend is to raise taxes, redistribute wealth to third-world dictators, drive toy cars, and eat kale.
12 posted on
12/23/2016 10:28:47 AM PST by
Oldeconomybuyer
(The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
To: tired&retired
I have known this for years, and “overdue” is a stupid word to use in referring to the next flip.
19 posted on
12/23/2016 10:37:02 AM PST by
I want the USA back
(Lying Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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26 posted on
12/23/2016 10:44:09 AM PST by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: tired&retired
To: tired&retired
Just like carbon. There’s too many magnets. We need magnet control
30 posted on
12/23/2016 10:53:23 AM PST by
bleach
(If I agreed with you, we would both be wrong.)
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31 posted on
12/23/2016 10:54:07 AM PST by
DannyTN
To: tired&retired
The South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA) is an area where the Earth's inner Van Allen radiation belt comes closest to the Earth's surface, dipping down to an altitude of 200 kilometres (120 mi). This leads to an increased flux of energetic particles in this region and exposes orbiting satellites to higher-than-usual levels of radiation.
The effect is caused by the non-concentricity of the Earth and its magnetic dipole. The SAA is the near-Earth region where the Earth's magnetic field is weakest relative to an idealized Earth-centered dipole field.
A cross-sectional view of the Van Allen radiation belts, noting the point where the South Atlantic Anomaly occurs
Intensity of the magnetic field in the center of the South Atlantic Anomaly, 1840 to 2020.
Area of the South Atlantic Anomaly, 1840 to 2020.
To: tired&retired
Totally not scientific at all. It seems the red corresponds to nations, areas that are still relatively sane, white areas nations that are confused and blue to the ones that are out and out nuts.
38 posted on
12/23/2016 11:00:34 AM PST by
Duchess47
("One day I will leave this world and dream myself to Reality" Crazy Horse)
To: tired&retired
Is the total magnetic field strength dropping?
Maybe we should have a law that everyone turns their magnets 180 degrees...like a survivalist feng shui.
I do know this...my ferrari is 4 years old...I am noticing a babe magnet reversal
(Ok...a bad joke..maybe I’m Steve Colbert)
41 posted on
12/23/2016 11:03:30 AM PST by
Getready
(Wisdom is more valuable than gold and diamonds, and harder to find.)
To: tired&retired
Looks to me like the real problem is the earth is spinning so fast that it is expanding at the Equator. We’re turning Mother Gaia into a Frisbee...
45 posted on
12/23/2016 11:08:22 AM PST by
Mr Rogers
(We're a nation of infants, ruled by their emotion)
To: tired&retired
End of times?
Bring it, I have read the book.
50 posted on
12/23/2016 11:25:39 AM PST by
hadaclueonce
(This time I am Deplorable)
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52 posted on
12/23/2016 11:49:25 AM PST by
Organic Panic
(Rich White Man Evicts Poor Black Family From Public Housing - MSNBCPBSCNNNYTABC)
To: tired&retired
56 posted on
12/23/2016 1:02:57 PM PST by
Mr Radical
(In times of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act)
To: tired&retired
adds to the joy of land navigation with older maps...
61 posted on
12/23/2016 3:42:24 PM PST by
Chode
(You Owe Them Nothing - Not Respect, Not Loyalty, Not Obedience, NOTHING! ich bin ein Deplorable...)
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