Thursday, October 10, 2024

Will we see northern lights amid geomagnetic storm?

As of Wednesday morning, Earth is being hit by a strong solar radiation storm event that will be followed by a geomagnetic storm, space weather officials say. It's all thanks to an X1.8 solar flare spotted on the sun overnight. While weaker than the X9 flare detected last week, the flare and its companion coronal mass ejection (CME) could make quite an impact on Earth.

Posted by lamplighter at 02:31 PM | 3 COMMENTS | permalink

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... Will we see the northern lights?

The SWPC has already issued a geomagnetic storm watch for the next two days due to the "fast" CME that erupted from the sun overnight. It's traveling between speeds of 1,200 to 1,300 kilometers per second, or more than 2,600,000 miles per hour.

At this speed, it could reach Earth between morning and midday on Thursday, the SWPC says. The CME could spark G4-level storming, the second-highest category possible, but it's unclear until it's within 1 million miles of Earth. ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-10-10 02:32 PM

Another view...

THE CME HAS ARRIVED, AND THE STORM HAS BEGUN:
www.spaceweather.com

... THE CME HAS ARRIVED, AND THE STORM HAS BEGUN: The CME launched by Tuesday's X-flare has just reached Earth. It appears to be as potent as advertised. Solar wind speeds have jumped up to 750 km/s, and a crack is opening in Earth's magnetic field. A severe G4-class geomagnetic storm is underway. If it is dark where you are, be alert for auroras! Aurora alerts: SMS Text

ELECTRIC CURRENTS ARE FLOWING THROUGH THE GROUND: Electrical currents are flowing through rocks and soil in the United States in response to today's geomagnetic storm. Red zones in this map from NOAA show where the geoelectric voltages are highest: ...


#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-10-10 02:33 PM

"It's a race, it's a chase, hurry up and irradiate!
Who will win? Everyone plays! Feed the hungry hur-ri-canes!
Hungry hungry hurricanes! (open up! torrential rain!)"

But seriously, in what manner does this impact climate, even at lower latitudes where it isn't witnessed?

Communications load balance so I'm unafraid of losing services.

The excited MAGA, however, exacerbate meteorological kevlar sales.

Any relationship between the star and the storm remains undescribed.

#3 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2024-10-10 08:46 PM

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