Will our planet witness the birth of an “eternal hurricane”?!

The Earth's climate is changing rapidly, and as a result our planet could be subject to permanent hurricanes. Will these gloomy predictions come true?

Russian climate scientist Alexei Karnukhov, a researcher at the Pushino Biological Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, said that the climate on Earth is changing rapidly, and as a result, an “eternal hurricane” could appear on the planet. It may last permanently throughout the year, like the “red spot” on Jupiter.”

Alexei Karnukhov describes this hurricane as follows: “Suppose it originated off the coast of the Sahara Desert (apparently in the eastern Atlantic), then crossed the Atlantic, created havoc off the coast of Florida, then crossed Nicaragua and ended up in the Pacific Ocean. Then it attacked Vietnam, Indonesia and India.

It is not clear from the world's words whether the hurricane will then turn in a full circle and end up in Africa again.

An eternal hurricane on Jupiter

In 1665, Giovanni Cassini noticed a round object on Jupiter. It has been spotted before. But there were no good telescopes. The astronomer quickly realized that what was meant was a hurricane, or rather a whirlwind rotating in almost one place. Its dimensions are several times larger than Earth.

Since then things have remained that way, almost unchanged. But from the eighteenth century until 1869 something was hanging over it. In recent years, it seems to be tending to collapse and disappear, but, as astronomers say, there is something feeding it from below, but no one knows what it is. The vortex is nicknamed the “Great Red Spot,” because it is actually red.

Earth's magnetic field 'shows signs of reversal'

The Earth's magnetic field plays a major role in protecting humans from dangerous radiation and geomagnetic activity, which may affect satellite communications and the operation of electricity networks.

Scientists say that the Earth's magnetic field may flip. Ofer Cohen, associate professor of physics and applied physics at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell, explained to The Conversation how magnetic fields are generated, saying: “Magnetic fields are generated by moving electrical charges. The material that enables the charges to move easily within it is called a conductor. The metal is "One example is a conductor, which people use to transport electrical currents from one place to another. The electrical current itself is simply negative charges called electrons moving through a metal. This current generates a magnetic field."

Layers of conductive materials can be found in the Earth's liquid iron core. Streams of charges move throughout the nucleus (core), and liquid iron moves and rotates in the nucleus as well. These movements generate a magnetic field.

The magnetic field fluctuates from time to time, and the last time the Earth's magnetic field fluctuated was about 780 thousand years ago.

This geomagnetic reversal occurs when the north and south poles exchange places.

Scientists have been closely monitoring this phenomenon, looking for signs that it is about to flip again.

These reflections can have devastating effects on technology, such as damaging satellites, electronics and power grids.

Now, some experts believe this could happen within the next few centuries.

In fact, the position of the north magnetic pole has already moved about 600 miles since the first measurement was made in 1831.

“The speed of migration has increased from 10 miles per year to 34 miles per year in recent years,” Cohen said. “This acceleration may indicate the beginning of a field reversal, but scientists cannot tell that from less than 200 years of data.”

Scientists use local measurements to track the shape and direction of Earth's magnetic field. Through these measurements, they found that the Earth's magnetic field reverses over time periods ranging from 100,000 to 1 million years.

Cohen added: “Scientists can tell how often the magnetic field reverses by looking at volcanic rocks in the ocean. These rocks capture the direction and strength of the Earth’s magnetic field when they are created, so dating these rocks provides a good picture of how the Earth’s magnetic field evolves over time.” "

Scientists cannot be sure when the next field reversal will occur, but they are constantly monitoring the magnetic field. This will help to better understand the behavior of the magnetic field and protect our infrastructure from potential damage.