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Offline jmyrlefuller

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Scientists have detected a crack in Earth's magnetic shield
« on: November 04, 2016, 10:35:08 pm »
Earth is such a habitable place, thanks in no small part to the vast magnetic field that surrounds our planet, shielding us from harsh solar winds and cosmic radiation.

But scientists have been investigating one of the most powerful geomagnetic storms in recent history, and they’ve discovered that our protective barrier isn’t as secure as we thought it was. Turns out, our magnetosphere has been cracked.

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http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-detected-a-crack-in-earth-s-magnetic-shield
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Re: Scientists have detected a crack in Earth's magnetic shield
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2016, 10:40:14 pm »
Oh well....  Looks like SMOD has some competition.
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Re: Scientists have detected a crack in Earth's magnetic shield
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2016, 10:42:13 pm »
But we are too young to fry?

So, how long before this gets blamed on global warming?
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Re: Scientists have detected a crack in Earth's magnetic shield
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2016, 10:46:36 pm »
We know where this is going.

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Re: Scientists have detected a crack in Earth's magnetic shield
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2016, 10:46:46 pm »
Quote from: Idaho_Cowboy on November 04, 2016, 10:42:13 pm


So, how long before this gets blamed on global warming?

Yesterday!   :beer:
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Re: Scientists have detected a crack in Earth's magnetic shield
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2016, 04:28:14 pm »
Quote from: jmyrlefuller on November 04, 2016, 10:35:08 pm
Earth is such a habitable place, thanks in no small part to the vast magnetic field that surrounds our planet, shielding us from harsh solar winds and cosmic radiation.

But scientists have been investigating one of the most powerful geomagnetic storms in recent history, and they’ve discovered that our protective barrier isn’t as secure as we thought it was. Turns out, our magnetosphere has been cracked.

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http://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-detected-a-crack-in-earth-s-magnetic-shield

Hmm... perhaps a sign of the magnetic pole flip that's apparently been in the works for a few years now.   :pondering:
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Re: Scientists have detected a crack in Earth's magnetic shield
« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2016, 05:46:36 pm »
South Atlantic Anomaly

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Atlantic_Anomaly

Been known since 1958....
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