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Sun's magnetic field

03-03-2010, 09:09 AM

Layla
Edmond, OK
Posts: 30

The sun's magnetic field flips every 11 years. It was due to flip 6 months ago, but hasn't yet. The last time this happened it caused a "mini ice age" during which time it snowed in Chicago on the 4th of July. What do you think will be (or have been) the repercussions of the sun's magnetic field not flipping? Do you think it eventually will flip?

03-15-2010, 02:45 PM

Zach F
Denton, TX
Posts: 10

According to Nasa, http://helios.gsfc.nasa.gov/scycle.html, the "solar maxium," the time when the magnetic field flips is due to occur in 2012. Sun spots and an abundance of Solar Flares are associated with solar maximum's. However, since the polar flips happen every eleven years, I doubt there will be any serious consequence if the sun is late.