Runway rename as North Pole moves.... (Pole Shift & Pole Reversal in 2012)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/essex/8136307.stm ^ | July 6th, 2009

[TaraP]

Stansted Airport in Essex has renamed its 3,000m (9,750ft) runway because the position of the Earth's magnetic North Pole has moved. The runway was known by pilots and air traffic controllers as 23/05 because of its location and compass heading. The magnetic North Pole drifts naturally, and every 50 years its position alters significantly. Managers at Stansted decided they must call the runway 22/04 to reflect the new position and bearing. Trevor Waldock, head of airside operations, said: "We've had to make this change due to the Magnetic North Pole slowly drifting on the Earth's surface but our runway remains in a fixed position. "It'll roughly be another 56 years before we have to consider changing it again. "Redesignating the runway at a busy international airport, such as Stansted, presents a number of complex challenges, so we've had a programme of works specially organised to minimise any disruption to normal operations." The project, which took place at night, was completed on 5 July and included the replacement of all airfield signage and the repainting of the huge numbers at each end of the runway. The magnetic North Pole will continue to drift until it eventually switches with the magnetic South Pole. The Earth last went through this an estimated 780,000 years ago. With time, due to the Magnetic North Pole moving south, the Northern Lights will be more regularly visible in the UK.

[capydick]

Cant you just hear some nimrod blaming the fact that the position of the Earth’s magnetic North Pole has moved on global warming?

[Last Dakotan]

and every 50 years its position alters significantly.

Not 49 or 52? How does the Earth know it was exactly 50 years?

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

There is some evidence of this. Its called the South Atlantic Anomaly.There is evidence that the geomagnetic field is weakening here.The SAA is produced by a "dip" in the Earth's magnetic field at that location, caused by the fact that the center of Earth's magnetic field is offset from its geographic center by 280 miles.

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

There is some evidence of this. Its called the South Atlantic Anomaly.There is evidence that the geomagnetic field is weakening here.The SAA is produced by a "dip" in the Earth's magnetic field at that location, caused by the fact that the center of Earth's magnetic field is offset from its geographic center by 280 miles.

[SierraWasp]

It’s just Atlas shrugging!!!

[UCANSEE2]

The Earth will switch it’s poles completely, once the Sun does the same.

It happens all the time (geologic time).

The main effect is that compasses will have to be reversed.

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

I agree with you. Its the Earth’s Dynamo

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

The Sun has the Solar Dynamo

[dalereed]

I’m still looking for the airport with a 0, 18 runway!

[kenn5]

The problem is that the earth’s magnetic field will gradually weaken during the north to south switch. This will cause solar radiation to penetrate the atmosphere which could have a detriment effect to life on earth. This switch process may take hundreds of years.

[SierraWasp]

Don’t follow me... I’m lost!!!

[TorahTrueJew]

Don’t worry-—just buy magnetic offsets and you’ll be fine....

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIdW-ngRZMs

Earth Magnetic Pole Reversals Simulation

[UCANSEE2]

The Sun gives, the Earth receives.

[ErnstStavroBlofeld]

Thats a good way to put it.Some of what the Sun gives is deadly.

[UCANSEE2]

This will cause solar radiation to penetrate the atmosphere which could have a detriment effect to life on earth. This switch process may take hundreds of years.

It could cause the heavens to pour out their water, and the underground water to burst forth, flooding the main land areas of the planet.

Nahhh.... nothing like that has ever happened.

[tophat9000]

Nonsense! this is man made global pole shift due to electrons / electrical emr pollution.

All electronic emission must be stopped at once or we will kill the planet!

[UCANSEE2]

Some of what the Sun gives is deadly.

Good thing we have a well thought out set of filtrating atmospheric layers around our planet.

[tophat9000]

Correct with out the magnetic field shield during the pole flip...we become solar wind slow cooked bbq