Scientists set that magnetosphere of Earth, which, in particular, protects our planet from the streams of the charged particles, emitted by a Sun, accelerates the loss of oxygen in space. About it reports New Scientist, and the results scientists presented in a lecture at Conference on comparative planetologii which passed in Netherlands.Within the framework of research scientists compared information about the loss of ions of oxygen by the atmospheres of three planets: Earth, Venus
and Marsa. It is thus known that the second never possessed the magnetic field, and Mars lost him approximately 3,5 milliard of years back, when, as considered, into a planet motion of molten metals was halted (exactly this motion is the source of magnetic
fields of Earth). the different masses of planets, and also difference in composition their atmospheres, researchers calculated middle speed of loss of ions of oxygen. As a result they succeeded to set that for Earth this index minimum in three times higher, than for other
planets.Words by word scientific, it is related to the presence at Earth of the powerful magnetic field. As a mechanism scientists offer the following. The magnetic field of Earth extends farther than any atmosphere, therefore "catches" more than it, power particles, sent
By a sun. Greater part of these particles flow down on the lines of force to the magnetic poles, where ionize oxygen, revealing to him energy is enough, that he abandoned the limits of atmosphere. Annually the about 60 thousand tons of oxygen set forth for space (in the atmosphere of this gas
in the trillions of one times anymore). researchers was ambiguously perceived by a scientific association. Many doubt that energy which is got by the magnetic field sun, all leaves on ionization of gas. In opinion of specialists, there are many other ways
care of energy, passes Lenta.ru. Magnetosphere of Earth under act of sun wind. Illustration NASA
