CME What Are They And The Potential Damage | |
lol User ID: 1897711 United States 09/24/2011 02:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | coronal mass ejection DISCUSS! No really there are a number of threads on here that warn us when the Sun is "Spouting Off" but I am uncertain if there is any that address exactly what they can do and what they are, I do know there are many with that knowledge so please share (as simply as you can, or as complex as you like) to us because I think we can all agree that we will be seeing an uptick in these. Forwarned is forarmed!! Quoting: urkidding |
Daikirai User ID: 1528322 Netherlands 09/24/2011 02:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | When the ejection is directed towards the Earth and reaches it as an interplanetary CME (ICME), the shock wave of the traveling mass of Solar Energetic Particles causes a geomagnetic storm that may disrupt the Earth's magnetosphere, compressing it on the day side and extending the night-side magnetic tail. When the magnetosphere reconnects on the nightside, it releases power on the order of terawatt scale, which is directed back toward the Earth's upper atmosphere. Quoting: WikiThis process can cause particularly strong aurorae in large regions around Earth's magnetic poles. These are also known as the Northern Lights (aurora borealis) in the northern hemisphere, and the Southern Lights (aurora australis) in the southern hemisphere. Coronal mass ejections, along with solar flares of other origin, can disrupt radio transmissions and cause damage to satellites and electrical transmission line facilities, resulting in potentially massive and long-lasting power outages.[4] Humans in space or at high altitudes, for example, in airplanes, risk exposure to intense radiation. Short-term damage may include skin irritation with potential increased risk of developing skin cancer, but it's likely that any affected individuals would recover from any such exposure.[5] Chi pecora si fa, il lupo se la mangia |
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