I stay corrected on accepted theories. I tried to find some discussion on this subject. I found this [1] quite recent paper (2016-03-31) that states that influ

I stay corrected on accepted theories. I tried to find some discussion on this subject. I found this [1] quite recent paper (2016-03-31) that states that influence of Moon is necessary to maintain Earth's magnetosphere. Just food for thought. There are articles that quote this paper on the Web, but they have this suspicious date of 1st April (but paper was published day before) :) [1] http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012821X16301078 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012821X16...