the Van Allen belts

[AntonioLao]

The earth’s magnetosphere is shaped like a toroidal magnetic bottle with both magnetic poles serving as the ends. The configuration is able to trap charged particles from the solar wind forming two plasma rings known as the Van Allen radiation belts http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Allen_radiation_belt. These were discovered in 1958 by Van Allen’s research group. Subsequently, the facts of their locations, dangers and how to avoid them increase the safety factor of later Apollo’s missions to the moon.

Studies show that the charged particles are mainly made up of energetic protons and electrons. Some of these electrons near the two Polar Regions created the aurora borealis and australis, also known as “northern light” and “southern light” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_(astronomy).

The excess mass ratio of these rings is near 1836, this suggests that quantum turbulence could not arise in them and therefore superfluidity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superfluid could not happen even though the surrounding temperatures of a few degrees absolute indicate an ideal condition. If suppose that these rings were made of He and He ions then superfluidity is probable. Since superfluidity causes instability the rings will gradually vanish.

[mkirkpatrick]

I would think if the VA belt were to fade out of existence,it would have serious consequences to us here on earth.


regards michael.

[AntonioLao]

it would have serious consequences to us here on earth.

Not really unless they also destroy the earth's magnetosphere.

[mkirkpatrick]

Not really unless they also destroy the earth's magnetosphere.

Right,I must have misunderstood their impact were they to fail.



regards michael

[AntonioLao]

I must have misunderstood their impact were they to fail.

I remembered seeing a PBS program on TV about magnetism and what would happen to the world if magnetism suddenly disappears.

[mkirkpatrick]

I remembered seeing a PBS program on TV about magnetism and what would happen to the world if magnetism suddenly disappears.

We would loose all our attractive qualities


regards michael

[AntonioLao]

We would loose all our attractive qualities

For gravity? Magnetic field has two poles. Electric field has two poles. What I think is that if magnetism would disappear all motions would disappear as well. Magnetism is the primary cause of all motions.

[mkirkpatrick]

For gravity? Magnetic field has two poles. Electric field has two poles. What I think is that if magnetism would disappear all motions would disappear as well. Magnetism is the primary cause of all motions.

You are then in effect saying that magnetism and energy are one of the same thing?



regards michael.

[AntonioLao]

magnetism and energy are one of the same thing

No. I'm not saying that. But I would say that magnetic lines of force still move even though there are no charged particle around to witness them. Since magnetic monopoles could be found, it must imply that magnetic monopoles can move without energy expenditures.

[mkirkpatrick]

No. I'm not saying that. But I would say that magnetic lines of force still move even though there are no charged particle around to witness them. Since magnetic monopoles could be found, it must imply that magnetic monopoles can move without energy expenditures.

Movement without expenditure of energy is an unusual phenomena in every day
actions.!



regards michael.