Scientists have uncovered new insights into what happened when Earth's magnetic field dramatically flipped 40,000 years ago. During the Laschamps event, Earth's magnetic field weakened to a mere 5 per cent of its current strength, allowing an influx of cosmic rays to penetrate our atmosphere. The weakened magnetic field had far-reaching effects, potentially contributing to climate change, the extinction of …
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Movements of the Earth's magnetic field are triggered by rising blobs of molten material within the planet's core, a new model suggests. Researchers modelled the physical conditions within the Earth's core using a supercomputer and found that rising blobs create powerful waves in the core. These waves change the flow of liquid that induces the planet's magnetic field, triggering jerks …
Researchers have revealed a radical new use of AI - to predict earthquakes. A team from Tokyo Metropolitan University have used machine-learning techniques to analyze tiny changes in geomagnetic fields. Scroll down for video A team from Tokyo Metropolitan University have used machine-learning techniques to analyze tiny changes in geomagnetic fields. 'For earthquakes, it is primarily what is known as …
