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ALERT: SEVERE (G4) Geomagnetic STORM in Progress – The Strongest STORM of the Current Solar Cycle – NEW UPDATE: SWPC Press Conference to Discuss the Ongoing G4 Activity (+Videos)
NEW UPDATE: SWPC held a press conference at 1600 UTC (Noon ET) today (March 17, 2015) to discuss the ongoing G4 activity. http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW
NOAA – SPACE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
A severe geomagnetic storm is whipping through Earth’s magnetosphere, causing disruption to power systems and spawning a beautiful greenaurora that stretched as far south as Oregon and Illinois.
The storm, which began late Monday as a weak G1 intensified Tuesday morning, climbing to a G4 on the five-point scale, according to the Space Weather Prediction Center. This makes the storm the strongest in the current solar cycle, says spaceweather.com. The current storm is in season, so to speak, since they are most common around the equinoxes.
It’s possible that polar flights — like those on their way from the eastern United States to Asia — may prefer a more southerly route to maintain communications. Other common impacts such as satellite orientation issues and spurious power grid currents also are possible during the storm. http://tinyurl.com/ovzpsbd
This storm could continue for many hours to come as Earth passes through the turbulent wake of the CME.
http://spaceweather.com/
UPDATE:
NOAA – SPACE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER
SWPC held a press conference at 1600 UTC (Noon ET) today (March 17, 2015) to discuss the ongoing G4 activity. http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/
Is the Sun Going Dark? Latest Nasa images Reveal TWO Giant Holes – One Covering Almost 10% of the Solar Surface – March 18, 2015
Image credit: Wikipedia
thanks. maybe why the headache today.