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<blockquote data-quote="PaulR" data-source="post: 58852" data-attributes="member: 176256"><p>I don't know what the Toutatis is (I thought it was an oath uttered by Asterix the Gaul) but the Earth's poles have swapped many times over the millenia.</p><p></p><p>This can be proved by looking at the polarity of magnetic materials deposited in sediment. These are "set" by the prevailing polarity as they fall and once turned into rock remain as a testament.</p><p></p><p>As far as I can remember (not using Google for this reply at all!) the cause of the change is not known but appears to be periodic occurance. How long the switch takes I can't remember. I would imagine that there would be ramifications with the Earth's Van Allen radiation belts as these are formed by the reaction of the solar wind with the magnetic field. A disruption here would allow extra radiation to reach the Earth's surface.</p><p></p><p>Time to put the Bacofoil over your head I think.</p><p></p><p>PaulR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PaulR, post: 58852, member: 176256"] I don't know what the Toutatis is (I thought it was an oath uttered by Asterix the Gaul) but the Earth's poles have swapped many times over the millenia. This can be proved by looking at the polarity of magnetic materials deposited in sediment. These are "set" by the prevailing polarity as they fall and once turned into rock remain as a testament. As far as I can remember (not using Google for this reply at all!) the cause of the change is not known but appears to be periodic occurance. How long the switch takes I can't remember. I would imagine that there would be ramifications with the Earth's Van Allen radiation belts as these are formed by the reaction of the solar wind with the magnetic field. A disruption here would allow extra radiation to reach the Earth's surface. Time to put the Bacofoil over your head I think. PaulR [/QUOTE]
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