Yesterday, all of South America and large parts of Mexico, the US and Canada experienced a shortwave radio blackout after a powerful M8.6-class solar flare erupted over the unstable AR3234 sunspot. The flare, just a few percentage points behind the X-class explosion, came unexpectedly and affected drone pilots and ham radio operators in the region. However, the danger is not over. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has now issued a warning about a possible solar storm that is set to hit Earth in two days’ time on March 4.
This was the event. Reported From SpaceWeather.com who noted on their website, “Yesterday’s M8.6-class solar flare produced a faint CME. NOAA analysts determined that it affected Earth’s magnetic field on March 4. A shock may occur. Minor G1-class solar storms are possible on this date. While Solar storms Expected to be modest in itself, the presence of high-speed solar winds could complicate the situation.
A solar storm is expected to hit. Earth at the weekend
Basically, there are two factors that govern whether or not a solar storm will hit Earth and how intense it can be. The first is the amount of solar material, also known as a coronal mass ejection (CME), that is released during a solar flare. The more CMEs hit Earth, the more intense the solar storms will be. In this case, it is expected that the CME the cloud Only a glance at Earth means that the full impact of the solar storm will not affect our planet.
However, a secondary factor is the presence of any secondary influence that either speeds up these solar particles hitting the Earth or creates a hole in the magnetosphere to allow more particles to enter the upper atmosphere. The solar wind plays an important role in both of these. Therefore, the presence of the solar wind means that if the expected solar storm based on the CME concentration is modest, Solar flare Can multiply the intensity. We will have to wait and see how dangerous this solar storm can be for our planet.
How NOAA Monitors the Sun
NOAA monitors solar storms and the sun’s behavior using its DSCOVR satellite, which became operational in 2016. The retrieved data is processed by the Space Weather Prediction Center and a final analysis is prepared. Various measurements are made on temperature, speed, density, degree of orientation and frequency of solar particles.
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