Possible energy ramifications of diminishing magnetic field. How long will it linger at zero before reversing? [Feedback: legal ramifications for official land/title survey]
by Mary-Sue
Haliburton
Pure Energy Systems News
Seeing the powerful earthquakes such as the December 26th, 2004 event that
triggered the tsunami disaster, people are looking for possible causes for the
apparent instability of earth's crust. "End-times" alarmists and
backyard researchers believe that the predicted imminent reversal of the earth's
magnetic field may be a significant clue to these eschatological-scale events.
Scientists have been observing changes in the direction of earth's magnetic
field which took place recently as well as in the distant past. NASA’s website
features a map showing the gradual northward migration of the north magnetic
pole in the past century and a half. Since more than double the time interval
has elapsed since the last reversal, compared to the time lapse between the
previous two pole reversals, some believe we may be overdue for the next
north-south flip. (1,2) However, though the interval between reversals of the
Earth’s magnetic field can be as short as 5,000 years, it can also be as long
as 50 million years. There does not seem to be any logic or rule governing the
planet’s behavior.
It is not only the direction but also the strength of this magnetic field that
is a concern. In the time of dinosaurs, at an estimated 2.5 gauss, it was eighty
percent stronger than it is now. This may have been one of the reasons such
gigantic life forms thrived. It is now accepted that a catastrophic event ended
the reign of giant reptiles. However, they did not re-evolve to equivalent
dimensions. And the disappearance of mammalian “mega-fauna” in more recent
times is still considered to be a mystery. The mastodons and mammoths would have
towered over modern elephants. Why are there so few large terrestrial animals
today?
The smaller average size of modern animals may be due to the gradual decline of
Earth's "steady state" (as opposed to “pulsed”) magnetism.
Thousands of years ago the Chinese, with their astute discovery of
bio-electrical energy flows known as “meridians”, learned that magnetism
promotes vigor in biological life. They used magnetic rocks in medical
treatment. In the past century there has been a further decline of earth's
magnetic field by another five percent down to only 0.5 gauss. This has led Dr.
Dean Bonlie to identify a "magnetic deficiency syndrome" resulting
from the biological stress caused by the weakening of this "energy
base" for life. (3)
The weakening of earth’s magnetism is one of the factors believed to be
predictive of a pole reversal. That magnetic field reversals have occurred in
the past is confirmed in the geological record. What is unclear is how precisely
the transition occurs, and what happens to life forms extant at the time of this
pole flip.
Does the magnetic field drop to zero gauss? Dire predictions follow upon the
heels of this theory. Electronic devices would all be at risk: there may be
damage to, or complete loss of, all near-earth-orbiting satellites and possibly
the space station itself. Effects on life forms could range from migrating birds
losing their sense of direction to immune system decline and even widespread
die-off from radiation-induced cancers.
Losing its protective magnetic envelope, the atmosphere would expand and become
thinner, possibly leading to altitude sickness near sea level. No longer
filtered out, deadly cosmic rays would kill most if, not all, living creatures
on the surface. Only those living in deep caves would be safe. This scenario has
prompted some to build underground bunkers in hopes of surviving.
Countering this frightening vision, NASA predicts that, rather than declining to
zero gauss, the magnetic field would become disordered. Thus we might for short
time have more than one north and south pole on the planet. This official
scientific stance says that the magnetosphere which shields us from cosmic
radiation would not entirely disappear either. Thus, while communications would
be erratic and perhaps at times completely inactivated, humans would find ways
to survive. However, there are dissenters in the ranks, pointing to the vast
South Atlantic magnetic anomaly and radiation damage to satellites over that
region attributed to weakening of the protective magnetosphere. (4)
The disorderly-flip theory is supported by evidence from geology that in past
reversals the decline was not total. Lava flows that solidified at Steen's
Mountain during a lengthy reversal process show that the magnetic poles wandered
across the equator three times. Though strength of the field was reduced to
about 20% of maximum, there is no record that it fell to zero gauss during that
transitional period. (5)
The theory that activity in the turbulent molten outer iron core of the planet
generates its magnetic field currently dominates scientific thinking. Stormy
activity deep in the earth's outer core, believed to be filled with roiling
convection flows of molten iron, is understood to generate the planet’s
magnetic field. Such violent seething could affect the mantle as well, possibly
disturbing the earth's crust and causing the quakes.
However, there is an alternate theory of how the magnetic field is generated. In
his article, "Origin of the Earth's Magnetic Field", Ernest McFarlane
outlines gaps in the molten-iron convection theory. He proposes a system of
electronic cells in a crystalline metal core with hot spots of heavy metals
releasing alpha and beta particles. Due to the high heat the alpha particles are
unable to combine with the free electrons. "Consequently an electron
current flow is produced and conditions are set up for the generation of current
loops throughout the inner and outer core. ... magnetic fields are produced as a
consequence, in accordance with the right hand rule of electromagnetic
theory." (5)
Which theory is right? We may find out from experience sooner than we can come
to amicable agreement, given the conflicting theories and computer models. The
actual dynamics may include aspects of both, or new insights not yet fully
developed.
The sun reverses its magnetic field like clockwork every eleven years at the
peak of the sunspot cycle. The next solar flip is due in 2012. South-pointing
magnetic flux moves from sunspots, which are intense magnetic loops near the
equator of the sun, along “meridional flows” to the north magnetic pole, and
vice versa. As the oppositely-directed charge accumulates at the poles the field
declines, until eventually the reverse charge predominates.
Scientists point out that the heliosphere does not wink out of existence during
this reversal. The sunspots are intense magnetic knots, much stronger than the
star’s main field, which continue to spiral outward even when the main dipole
field vanishes briefly. Though the solar magnetic reversal is not completely
understood, the Ulysses space probe has sent back detailed data which has
supplied answers to many questions. (6)
The mechanism that controls earth's field reversals may not be based on similar
principles. For one thing, a planet does not seem to have any equivalent to the
powerful sunspots. McFarlane refers to there being more than one north-south
pole system and about 10% of the total field being involved in smaller extra
fields. If these subordinate minor magnetic fields take up more of the magnetic
activity during the main field’s decline, they might become active enough to
sustain a minimal protective layer shielding the biosphere, even if the main
dipole field declines to zero gauss. This could be important for our survival,
as the Steen’s mountain lava flows indicate that the reversal took 4,500 years
to be completed! (5)
IMPLICATIONS FOR HUMANITY’S ENERGY NEEDS
Whether the magnetic field is primarily molten-metal flow dynamics or electron
current loops, or a combination of those and other factors, a magnetic pole
reversal may be of significance to the search for clean energy generation and
transportation. If earth magnetic anomalies become more frequent or are
concentrated in certain areas, we could see disruption of existing electrical
grids, even without the dramatic atmosphere expansion and radiation damaging to
life and computers.
PES Network Inc. wants to encourage people in all geographical regions to
participate in magnetic-pole data collection and reporting. A community-editable
directory
page at PESWiki.com has been created for this purpose. It is recommended
that you first establish a “base line” by determining the accurate magnetic
north reading for your location, and report the number of degrees and direction
of any deviation from this norm. If you are able to access equipment to
determine field strength as well, this additional data would be of interest too.
This data may be useful in helping inventors and researchers test the tolerance
of Zero-point technologies, magnetic motors and other new generation systems in
adverse situations. As we may have to live through ongoing magnetic disturbance
for a long time, we will need to know whether the new systems will be robust
under conditions of planetary pole reversal.
Ordinary citizens do not usually have access to instrumentation that would allow
them to examine the deeper layers of the planet, nor the high atmosphere, nor
the magnetospheres in space. However, if many people collect observations on
magnetic field direction from different locations across the continent of North
America, and indeed around the world, this data may become relevant in more ways
than feeding "end-time" theorizing.
The subject is complex, and whichever scenario may be about to occur, some
individuals have been taking note of unusually large fluctuations in the
apparent position of the magnetic north pole. Using a large, stationary,
home-built compass, one individual in western Canada noticed a ten-degree
variation within a few days. This was so unusual that, concerned about a sudden
pole shift, he described and published his observations, and asked for input.
No one else was seeing this rapid "pole shift".
On borrowing a very sensitive water-filled portable compass and quartering the
area, he discovered that this was indeed a highly localized anomaly in which his
domicile happened to be situated dead center. See his recorded readings at the
link below. (8) He is now theorizing that the phenomenon may be a vortex related
to the nearby extinct volcano Mount Ida. (9) Vortices have been known to occur
in volcanic mountain areas, and in the past some have become tourist
attractions.
Individual observations are of value, but need to be balanced by additional data
from a much wider geographical area. Thus alarms about sudden general "pole
shift" may be put to rest, and anomalies studied for what they are.
Ted Twietmeyer is one of those calling for volunteers to join in a non-profit
effort (10) to track the magnetic pole shift -- or apparent pole shift.
Summaries and links to this data would be appropriate for the above-mentioned
PESWiki directory.
REFERENCES
1. Article
describes magnetic pole migration and related theories, with numerous diagrams.
2. The geodynamo:
beautiful diagrams of shifts and variations in magnetic field strength.
3. Dr.
Bonlie's concepts of the energy base for biological life, including
paleomagnetics.
4. Huge magnetic anomaly in
South Africa, and satellite damage suggests that magnetosphere is weakening.
5. McFarlane's
alternative magnetic-field theory based on electrodynamics.
6. sun
reversals
Solar magnetic field reversals described, with instructive diagrams.
7. General electrical theory about
solar system.
8. data sheet of the local magnetic anomaly in British Columbia
9. "Mount Ida British Columbia Vortex" report. (to follow).
10. magnetic-pole-shift-may-be-underway
11. Article
on magnetic anomalies for download
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