Daily Geomagnetic Storm Watch with a Quiet Sun
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Re: Daily Geomagnetic Storm Watch with a Quiet Sun
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“Oh for shame, how these mortals put the blame upon us gods, for they say evils come from us, when it is they rather who by their own recklessness win sorrow beyond what is given…”
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Re: Daily Geomagnetic Storm Watch with a Quiet Sun
This article about the 1903 geomagnetic superstorm amidst a quiet sun cycle piqued my interest today. They had auroras as far as New South Wales, which is good news for me if something similar should happen again in the current quiet solar cycle.
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Re: Daily Geomagnetic Storm Watch with a Quiet Sun
It tends to demonstrate that a relatively 'quiet' (few sunspots/active regions) can still result in Earth directed flares that can have a major impact on our planet. It seems like a statistical crap shoot. Fewer active regions on the sun (and fewer resulting sunspots) probably results in a lower probability of an Earth directed CME, but there's still a possibility that an intense solar flare/CME will be directed in our specific direction.JP Michael wrote: ↑Sat Aug 01, 2020 1:27 pm This article about the 1903 geomagnetic superstorm amidst a quiet sun cycle piqued my interest today. They had auroras as far as New South Wales, which is good news for me if something similar should happen again in the current quiet solar cycle.
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Re: Daily Geomagnetic Storm Watch with a Quiet Sun
Aye. Contra Davidson's apocalyptic tendencies (and the same in myself), whilst it would sure be interesting to see one I don't like our chances!
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