{"id":31151,"date":"2018-03-12T08:33:05","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T12:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=31151"},"modified":"2018-03-12T08:33:05","modified_gmt":"2018-03-12T12:33:05","slug":"vernal-equinox-cracks-in-earths-magnetic-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/vernal-equinox-cracks-in-earths-magnetic-field\/","title":{"rendered":"Vernal equinox ‘cracks’ in Earth’s magnetic field"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Credit: NOAA SWPC<\/p><\/div>\n

(Source: Southgate ARC<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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Equinox ‘cracks’ forming in Earth’s magnetic field<\/h3>\n

The vernal equinox is less than 10 days away. That means one thing: Cracks are opening in Earth’s magnetic field.<\/p>\n

The seasonal phenomenon is known as the “Russell-McPherron effect,” named after the researchers who first explained it more than 40 years ago.<\/p>\n

These “equinox cracks” are causing geomagnetic activity and bright auroras around the Arctic Circle even without strong solar activity.<\/p>\n

Visit today’s edition of Spaceweather.com<\/a> for the full story.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Source: Southgate ARC) Equinox ‘cracks’ forming in Earth’s magnetic field The vernal equinox is less than 10 days away. That means one thing: Cracks are opening in Earth’s magnetic field. The seasonal phenomenon is known as the “Russell-McPherron effect,” named after the researchers who first explained it more than 40 years ago. 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