Is a magnetic field reversal imminent?

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Recently I read an article by the World Economic Forum entitled, What to expect when the Earth’s magnetic field goes into reverse.

It’s interesting because the aurora is caused by the interaction of the solar wind with the Earth’s magnetic field (see Aurora Info if you need a quick summary), so if the magnetic field changes the aurora will change too. But how? And firstly, when might this happen?

There are two different theories – one that says a reversal is imminent and one that says not. Bu...

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Published on May 03, 2017 01:12
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