1) Earth's Magnetic Field
2) Earth's atmosphere.
We can technically see the atmosphere but not Earth's Magnetic Field.
Earth's Magnetic Field is what I am going to talk about & it looks like this.
What is its function ?
It protects the Earth from SOLAR WINDS, a stream of energetic charged particles emanating from the Sun.
Sometimes, the Sun generates a storm due to large explosion in the Sun's atmosphere.
This results in a solar coronal mass ejections which leads to a geomagnetic storm.
What are the harmful effects to us humans & other living creatures ?
1) Intense solar flares release very-high-energy particles that can cause radiation poisoning to humans (and mammals in general) in the same way as low-energy radiation from nuclear blasts.
2) Pigeons and other migratory animals, such as dolphins and whales, have internal biological compasses which rely on the magnetic field, so their navigational system may go haywire due to a geomagnetic storm.
3) Navigation systems such as GPS are affected due solar activity.
4) Satellites are damaged due to hardware failure and quicker orbital decay,
so there goes satellite TV & entertainment. NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
5) TV gone, at least I got my computer & internet right? Well, they run on electricity. IN an intense solar storm, electrical transmission equipment, especially generators and transformers are damaged as they heat up.
There goes the power supply. In fact, a coronal mass ejection on March 9, 1989 lead to a severe geomagnetic storm struck Earth on March 13, 1989.
What happen ?
a) Extremely intense auroras at the poles. The aurora could be seen as far south as Texas.
b) Some satellites in polar orbits lost control for several hours.
c) The northeastern U.S., the electrical supply was cut off to over 6 million people for 9 hours.
That are the effects of a geomagnetic storm.
Now more bad news.
Research now has found out that the the Earth's magnetic field is WEAKENING !
In fact it is shifting in a phenomenon known as Geomagnetic reversal.
IT has taken place before and WILL happen again.
But for now , here are the facts :-
1) The overall geomagnetic field is becoming weaker; the present strong deterioration corresponds to a 10–15% decline over the last 150 years and has accelerated in the past several years.
2) The Earth's magnetic north pole is drifting from northern Canada towards Siberia with a presently accelerating rate — 10 km per year at the beginning of the 20th century, up to 40 km per year in 2003,and since then has only accelerated.
However, these events often involve an extended decline in field strength followed by a rapid recovery after the new orientation has been established.
Not to worry it is not a permanent thing but the recovery time is UNKNOWN.
Could it be a year, a decade, a century ?
What to do IF IT OCCURS ?
My advice would be:-
1) Try NOT to stay outdoors. Wearing sunscreen or sun lotion only protects you from UV-A not UV-B. In fact, UV-B is more dangerous & penetrates DEEPER causing skin cancer.
2) Prepare to go back into the stone ages. No electricity, no mobile phone,
no computer, no TV & no INTERNET !!!! Prepare for the WORST CASE SCENARIO.
By the way, how do you know when it has begun? The shield is DOWN when you start seeing this in the night sky.
Auroras
Don't worry there is always an end to everything, even this EVENT !
It will not be end of the WORLD, we will survive like how our ancestors did !
Even of the darkest night, dawn always come ,
so be strong and you will see the NEW DAY dawning .
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