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Re: Strange sounds: Trumpets - Groaning - Scraping - In The Skies Around the World..
I'm a little confused on this part with respect to the axis vs lithosphere shift.
Are they suggesting that the earth as a planetary body will rotate such that the entire planet moves from its current axial orientation to a new one, roughly perpendicular, including the lithosphere and the layers below it or are they suggesting that just the axis of rotation will move such that the layout of the lithosphere remains roughly the same as right now, but instead of rotating on its current axis it will rotate perpendicularly to the eliptic but the lithosphere and body will remain in its current position. As in, predominantly, will we be moving, or will just the rotation be changing, according to the Cs?
This is kind of tough to convey in words, so I hope I've adequately described my confusion. :)
Laura said:31 October 2001
Q: (L) Okay, in a pole shift does the lithosphere of the planet slide on the core? (A) No. We have to be very precise. There are three possible things that would come under the name pole shift. Only one of them may come, or two, or three, okay? And these are the following - the axis of rotation with respect to stars is changing, straightening out for instance; this is one thing; while all the rest goes with the axis, the lithosphere and the magnetic field. Second, the axis stays where it is, maybe it shifts a little bit; the lithosphere stays where it is - maybe it wobbles - but the magnetic field changes: for instance reverses. Third, axis stays, magnetic field stays, but the lithosphere is moving. So that's three ways a pole shift can happen. And of course there are things that come together. The most dramatic one which is seen from outside is when the axis of rotation changes. The next dramatic one is probably when the lithosphere changes. And the third of unknown consequences is when the magnetic pole changes, okay? So, we want to have an understanding what will be the main change. (L) Well I guess we ought to ask an even more basic question: are we looking at a pole shift happening? That's starting at the beginning. (A) Alright. (L) In the next ten years. Is a pole shift possible in the next ten years?
A: Yes.
Q: (L) Is a pole shift of the axis...(A) Honey, you ask if the pole shift is possible, of course it's possible. But suppose it's almost zero probability? 'Is it possible' is not the right question. 'Is it going to happen?' That's a question. (L) Okay you ask, carry on. (A) Are we looking at a pole shift during the next ten or so years with a high degree of probability?
A: Yes.
Q: (A) In this concept of pole shift, what would be the main feature of this pole shift, of all those which we were discussing?
A: New axial orientation, and magnetic reversal.
Q: (L) That's fairly dramatic. (A) Alright, now, change of axis or orientation of axis of rotation: can we say we would straighten up, getting almost perpendicular to the ecliptic? Or the other possibility is that it will fall down being almost parallel to the ecliptic. The third is that we'll flip completely by 180 degrees. We know it's highly unpredictable, but can we have a clue from which one is, so to say, dominate?
A: Perpendicularity will be restored.
Q: (A) We know the axis will change dramatically and magnetic reversal will happen. You didn't mention a change or shift of the lithosphere alone. Can we...
A: Lithospheric shift will feature to some extent.
Q: (A) But, that means eventually that the equator will almost not change because...
A: Correct.
I'm a little confused on this part with respect to the axis vs lithosphere shift.
Are they suggesting that the earth as a planetary body will rotate such that the entire planet moves from its current axial orientation to a new one, roughly perpendicular, including the lithosphere and the layers below it or are they suggesting that just the axis of rotation will move such that the layout of the lithosphere remains roughly the same as right now, but instead of rotating on its current axis it will rotate perpendicularly to the eliptic but the lithosphere and body will remain in its current position. As in, predominantly, will we be moving, or will just the rotation be changing, according to the Cs?
This is kind of tough to convey in words, so I hope I've adequately described my confusion. :)