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Re:Surges of cosmic radiation from space directly linked to ... by jl6 on Friday June 16, 2023 @04:34PM (#36363445)
> One posited mechanism is that stuff happens deep in the earth that affects the magnetic field first, and then kicks off some big earthquake.

If this was real, would it not be easier to measure the perturbation of the magnetic field than measure the cosmic rays being let in by the perturbed magnetic field?

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Re:Surges of cosmic radiation from space directly linked to ... by opello on Friday June 16, 2023 @04:58PM (#36363757)
This was my thought as well since it seems rather obvious I wonder why it wasn't the approach taken.
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Re:Surges of cosmic radiation from space directly linked to ... by chrisco255 on Saturday June 17, 2023 @09:19AM (#36369943)
The relationship between cosmic rays and Earth's magnetic field is well studied, and actively monitored: http://www.geomag.bgs.ac.uk/education/earthmag.html

However, it's a more complex data set to work with, given the vast dimensional dynamics of the field itself vs measuring the flux of radiation.

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