Has the magnetic field of the earth ever flipped?

Answer 1

The earth's magnetic field has shifted or flipped on occasion. These events are recorded in lava formations and are well documented.

The earth's magnetic field is currently weakening at a rather brisk rate, but there is more to this than meets the eye. Although not commonly accepted, the earth, sun, solar system and the entire universe are easily defined as electrical in nature. We won't really understand what's happening here until we fully understand that energy and matter are but two forms of the same 'thing'.

Answer 2

There has been a lot of confusion about this. It depends if your asking about a geomagnetic reversal, or the other on. It has been forseen that there may be a geomagnetic reversal some time in the very near future, namely 2012. I think this is very true. See the Mayan callender which ends in 2012, in December. Apparently a geomagnetic polar shift will bring calamatity and death to earth,

Answer 3

The process could begin at anytime. It is estimated to take between 1,000 and 10,000 years for the reversal to complete itself and the magnetic reversal takes place on average every 450,000 years. The last reversal occured over 780,000 years ago. This is the longest period of stability in the last 5 million years. So a reversal could begin to take place tomorrow.

Answer 4

Yes, the Earth's magnetic field has flipped many times in the past, with the North and South magnetic poles swapping places. This phenomenon, known as geomagnetic reversal, has occurred many times over the Earth's history, and the last reversal happened around 780,000 years ago.

Answer 5

Has the magnetic field of the earth ever flipped? (i.e) North Pole would be South0?

Answer 6

he, there has been some, scientists believe that we are due one soon, but there is no proof about it, so dont get worried