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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

Posted on 07/12/2009 8:53:22 PM PDT by 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.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: arctic; magnetism; nature; northpole; poleshift; science; scientific
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1 posted on 07/12/2009 8:53:22 PM PDT by TaraP
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To: TaraP

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


2 posted on 07/12/2009 9:03:27 PM PDT by capydick (''Life's tough.......it's even tougher if you're stupid.'')
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To: TaraP
and every 50 years its position alters significantly.

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

3 posted on 07/12/2009 9:06:53 PM PDT by Last Dakotan
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To: TaraP
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.
4 posted on 07/12/2009 9:10:55 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld (A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone-Henry Kissinger)
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To: TaraP
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.
5 posted on 07/12/2009 9:11:50 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld (A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone-Henry Kissinger)
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To: TaraP

It’s just Atlas shrugging!!!


6 posted on 07/12/2009 9:12:10 PM PDT by SierraWasp (Galloping suffocating American Socialism stinks like BO!!!)
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To: sonofstrangelove

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.


7 posted on 07/12/2009 9:20:34 PM PDT by UCANSEE2
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To: UCANSEE2

I agree with you. Its the Earth’s Dynamo


8 posted on 07/12/2009 9:22:02 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld (A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone-Henry Kissinger)
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To: UCANSEE2

The Sun has the Solar Dynamo


9 posted on 07/12/2009 9:22:54 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld (A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone-Henry Kissinger)
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To: SierraWasp

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


10 posted on 07/12/2009 9:23:20 PM PDT by dalereed
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To: TaraP

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.


11 posted on 07/12/2009 9:26:30 PM PDT by kenn5
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To: dalereed

Don’t follow me... I’m lost!!!


12 posted on 07/12/2009 9:28:33 PM PDT by SierraWasp (Galloping suffocating American Socialism stinks like BO!!!)
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To: TaraP

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


13 posted on 07/12/2009 9:34:24 PM PDT by TorahTrueJew
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To: TaraP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIdW-ngRZMs

Earth Magnetic Pole Reversals Simulation
14 posted on 07/12/2009 9:34:43 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld (A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone-Henry Kissinger)
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To: sonofstrangelove

The Sun gives, the Earth receives.


15 posted on 07/12/2009 9:37:17 PM PDT by UCANSEE2
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To: UCANSEE2

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


16 posted on 07/12/2009 9:39:17 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld (A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone-Henry Kissinger)
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To: kenn5
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.

17 posted on 07/12/2009 9:41:49 PM PDT by UCANSEE2
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To: TaraP

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!


18 posted on 07/12/2009 9:47:58 PM PDT by tophat9000 (Obama plans to fix America like he fixed his dog)
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To: sonofstrangelove
Some of what the Sun gives is deadly.

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

19 posted on 07/12/2009 9:49:23 PM PDT by UCANSEE2
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To: kenn5

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


20 posted on 07/12/2009 9:52:38 PM PDT by tophat9000 (Obama plans to fix America like he fixed his dog)
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