Leaks found in Earth's magnetic field

[UM-Bot]

Image credit: NASA

Scientists have found two large leaks in Earth's magnetosphere, the region around our planet that shields us from severe solar storms. The leaks are defying many of scientists' previous ideas on how the interaction between Earth's magnetosphere and solar wind occurs: The leaks are in an unexpected location, let in solar particles in faster than expected and the whole interaction works in a manner that is completely the opposite of what scientists had thought.

The findings have implications for how solar storms affect the our planet. Serious storms, which involved charged particles spewing from the sun, can disable satellites and even disrupt power grids on Earth.

The new observations "overturn the way that we understand how the sun's magnetic field interacts with the Earth's magnetic field," said David Sibeck of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., during a press conference today at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco.

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[ROGER]

(Raeder likens the difference to igniting a gas stove one of two ways: In the first way, the gas is turned on and the stove is lit and you get a flame. In the other way, you let the gas run for awhile, so that when you add the "GAS" you get a much bigger boom.)

A typo by the Senior Writer I assume.

[InnerSpace]

Scientists have found two large leaks in Earth's magnetosphere, the region around our planet that shields us from severe solar storms. The leaks are defying many of scientists' previous ideas on how the interaction between Earth's magnetosphere and solar wind occurs: The leaks are in an unexpected location, let in solar particles in faster than expected and the whole interaction works in a manner that is completely the opposite of what scientists had thought.

The findings have implications for how solar storms affect the our planet. Serious storms, which involved charged particles spewing from the sun, can disable satellites and even disrupt power grids on Earth.

The health implications could be huge as well. We are only beginning to scratch the surface. The studies are rather daunting and should be taken seriously:

Deaths from stroke, noncardiovascular causes, suicide, traffic accidents were related with cosmic ray activity and, inverse, with solar activity.

CONCLUSIONS:

Monthly death number is linked to cosmic ray activity, and inverse, to solar activity. Central place of stroke-related deaths in cardiovascular mortality is emerging. Source

Cosmic ray variations of solar origin in relation to human physiological state during the December 2006 solar extreme events:

There is an increasing amount of evidence linking biological effects to solar and geomagnetic disturbances. A series of studies is published referring to the changes in human physiological responses at different levels of geomagnetic activity. Source

CONCLUSIONS:

The number of deaths is significantly related to physical activity in the space environment. Source

RESULTS: It was a significant correlation between total monthly death number and indices of cosmic ray activity and, inverse, of solar activity; in men stronger than in women.

CONCLUSIONS:

Monthly death number is linked to cosmic ray activity, and inverse, to solar activity. Source

Homicide and suicide are extremes in human behavior. The aim of this study is to investigate the connection by time between suicide and homicide, between them and other fatalities, and their links with the level of cosmophysical activity.

CONCLUSION:

Temporal distribution of homicide and suicide is significantly interrelated.

Both are linked to parameters of cosmophysical activity. The influence of cosmic rays deserves special attention. Source

Ambient electromagnetic field activity impact behaviour in a clinically meaningful manner. The study furthermore raises issues regarding other sources of stray electromagnetic fields and their effect on mental health. Source

Psychiatric admissions, seizures, heart failures due to increased GMA Source

CONCLUSION:

The monthly number of preterm births showed a significant and direct correlation with solar activity indices. Source

CONCLUSION:

Monthly cosmic activity and pregnancy induced hypertension Source

...then to add insult to injury, we have to contend with man-made EMFs, Microwaves/RF - Dirty electricity/electrocsmog etc... which also have huge health implications.

What we are bombarded with on a daily basis:

USAF/NOAA Report of Solar and Geophysical Activity/Space Weather Monitored Daily: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/forecast.html

Edited December 20, 2008 by Inner Space

[PhoenixBird88]

Wow, thats not good at all!