Does the earths magnetic field have anything to do with the wind.?

Question

Does it contribute to the weather and if so in what way?

Answer 1

No, the weather is caused by the sun because it heats oceans........

Answer 2

On the surface, no.  But, if you really digg deep into it, you can make the argument that the magnetic field contributes to global weather.  Hear me out now...  At the poles, the magnetic field traps the solar winds (charged particles escaping the suns gravity) into a trajectory towards earth.  As the plasma enters the earth's atmosphere, they interact with the atmosphere causing a visual effect (the Northern Lights).  With this interaction, molecules of air become excited (increase in energy), thusly heating the atmosphere.  With an increase of energy in the atmosphere, there causes changes potentially in weather.  

Ever heard the expression that a butterfly flaps it's wings in Africa and it causes a hurricane in Florida?  It's the same principle.  Imagine sitting in an empty room, you take a breath.  Instead of breathing it out normally, you decide to blow.  On the surface, it made no difference, however because of that change in behavior, you have affected the trajectory of all molecules in the room, possibly changing the course of history itself.

Answer 3

Hello,

(ANS) No! The Earths magnetic field is created by x2 factors a) The molten magma at the earths core which lives thousands of feet below us is what creates the Earths magnetic field. b) The sheer size & pull of gravity c) the earths atmosphere which helps to contain the magnetic field.

NOTE: The earths weather & wind specifically has No! influence on the earths magnetic field. In fact its the other way around the magnetic field influences the weather to some degree.

**The sun & sun spot cycle of 11years (space weather created by solar wind) influences our weather far more than you might ever realize.

NOTE: Wind is the phenomena created when pressure changes from high to low or vica versa. In other words wind only results as pressure changes. It is these changes in pressure that create the Atlantic depressions we get here in the UK (including all that cloud & rain,etc).

Ivan.

Answer 4

No. It is the generally accepted belief that the swirling molten iron core of the Earth causes the magnetic field as we know it. Mars has a solid core, so a compass which works on Earth will not work on Mars. Wind has absolutely nothing to do with the magnetic field of a planet. The atmosphere, weather, is driven  by temperature changes.

Answer 5

no

Answer 6

Nope.  Not a bit.  

It does affect the "solar wind" however.  Solar wind is not really wind but particles radiating from the sun.  Since they are ionic they are affected by the earth's magnetism as they pass by and are deflected.  For more info, look up "Van Allen Belt" but I may have misspelled that.