HPF’s Knowledge Base

Is it possible that Flight AF 447 was hit by solar flares while flying through the region known as the South Atlantic Anomaly; a place where cosmic and solar radiation exposure is at its highest on earth?

The time of the disappearance coincides with observations of sunspot 1019: “New-cycle sunspot 1019 burst through the surface of the sun on May 31st and it has been growing rapidly ever since (spaceweather.com)

Space weather affects us more than we’re aware of: Solar flares have previously caused electrical and communications disruptions in both radio and electrical circuits:

In 1859 telegraph systems worldwide went crazy: spark discharges shocked telegraph operators and set telegraph paper on fire. In March 1989, solar flares caused the blackout in Quebec.

What is a solar flare?

A solar flare is an explosion on the Sun that happens when energy stored in twisted magnetic fields (usually above sunspots) is suddenly released. Flares produce a burst of radiation across the electromagnetic spectrum, from radio waves to x-rays and gamma-rays.” (spaceweather.com)

X-rays May 31st - June 2nd 2009

South Atlantic Anomaly

This area is also described as the “dent in Earth’s protective bubble”: The South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA)

The South Atlantic Anomaly is caused by the torque of the earth’s magnetosphere and the planet itself. It is the region of the atmosphere and magnetosphere where the surface of the earth is closest to the vacuum of space. The primary characteristic of that region being higher levels of cosmic and solar radiation exposure to the planets surface.

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Solar Flares Could Seriously Disrupt GPS Receivers

“Strong solar flares cause Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers to fail, Cornell researchers have discovered. Because solar flares — larger-than-normal radiation “burps” by the sun — are generally unpredictable, such failures could be devastating for “safety-of-life” GPS operations — such as navigating passenger jets, stabilizing floating oil rigs and locating mobile phone distress calls.

” Kintner recalled that solar flares are accompanied by solar radio bursts. Because the bursts occur over the same frequency bands at which GPS satellites transmit, receivers can become confused, leading to a loss of signal.””

Solar Flares Cut Airplane Radio Contact

Sloshing Inside Earth Changes Protective Magnetic Field

Norwegian online newspapers:

http://www.vg.no/nyheter/utenriks/artikkel.php?artid=554258

http://www.vg.no/nyheter/utenriks/artikkel.php?artid=554267

http://www.vg.no/nyheter/utenriks/artikkel.php?artid=554240

http://www.dagbladet.no/2009/06/02/nyheter/air_france/utenriks/6520094/

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Online newspapers:

http://www.telegraaf.nl/buitenland/4056742/___Brokstukken_ramptoestel_gezien___.html?p=2,1

http://www.focus.de/panorama/welt/air-france-absturz-26-deutsche-in-vermisstem-flugzeug_aid_404339.html

http://hd.se/utrikes/2009/06/01/flashtre-svenskar-paa-planet/