cosmictraveler
01-13-11, 05:07 PM
Earth’s North Pole is gravitating towards Russia with the ramifications felt all the way in Florida. Fox News reports that the Tampa International Airport had to readjust its runways Thursdays to accommodate airline pilots who rely on the planet’s magnetic fields to navigate planes.
''Aviation is charted using latitude and longitude and the magnetic poles,'' Kathleen Bergen, a spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration told FoxNews.com.
No one really understands why the Earth’s magnetic poles shift, and although they are constantly in motion, the changes have never before been so dramatic to result in modifications at airports.
''The Earth's poles are changing constantly, and when they change more than three degrees, that can affect runway numbering,'' Bergen said.
While it is unclear whether other airports will have to adapt their runways to accommodate the Earth’s changes, scientists say this is definitely something to keep an eye on.
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''Aviation is charted using latitude and longitude and the magnetic poles,'' Kathleen Bergen, a spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration told FoxNews.com.
No one really understands why the Earth’s magnetic poles shift, and although they are constantly in motion, the changes have never before been so dramatic to result in modifications at airports.
''The Earth's poles are changing constantly, and when they change more than three degrees, that can affect runway numbering,'' Bergen said.
While it is unclear whether other airports will have to adapt their runways to accommodate the Earth’s changes, scientists say this is definitely something to keep an eye on.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=news&cd=2&ved=0CDoQqQIwAQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.illumemag.com%2Fzine%2Farticl eDetail.php%3FEarth-s-Magnetic-Poles-Shift-Impacts-Tampa-Runway-13417&ei=o4YvTaDMJ9L2gAe19PRa&usg=AFQjCNEh_FttinmFYrlOJ62_u_x-KUHPLw