Solar Storm hits Earth ... But so Far no Problems

Solar Storm hits Earth ... But so Far no Problems: The most closely watched this year's solar storms sweeping the planet right now, and still affect satellites, power grids and communications networks are not as serious as some had feared, experts say space weather.

But they cautioned that the storm could intensify during the day.

Two strong solar flares erupted from the surface of the Sun on Tuesday night, blast waves of plasma and charged particles toward Earth. This eruption of material - called a coronal mass ejection, or CME - SPED 4000000 in the space of miles / hour (6.4 million km / h).

Satellite monitoring known as enlarged conductor took the first signs of CME interaction with the magnetic field of our planet around 5:45 ET Thursday the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Space Weather Prediction reported.

"Until now, the orientation of the magnetic field is opposite to what is necessary to cause the strongest storm" in the center said in its forecast update. "In the case progresses, this area will continue to change."

At noon, ET, the level of geomagnetic disturbance was relatively minor in G1. But space weather forecasts said they expected increase in attacks. "Based on the total labor force projections for the period up to the level of G3 look justified," according to the forecast.

Space Weather Service said they expected the CME, to add to the strange combination of magnetic emissions, radio, and intense radiation - which can occur as a result of strong solar storms common in December 2006 even if the rocket that caused this is not the most important. They noted that the storm did not hit the Earth in the forehead, and the provision of grazing impact on the planet.

The land was already in the midst of a major storm of the solar radiation that can interfere with satellites in space and electricity to the ground, said Joseph Kunches, a scientist at the Center for space weather forecasting space weather. Planes flew over the polar regions of Earth may run into problems of communication, as well as some commercial aircraft have already taken precautions, Kunches said.

"There is potential for the induced currents in power systems," said Kunches environment. "The operators of power systems have all been warned. He may start to cause induced eddy currents."

The consequences of the storm may linger until Friday, Kunches said.
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"Such a CME can lead to geomagnetic storms, causing auroras at low latitudes, with a possible violation of the high-frequency radio communications, global positioning systems (GPS) and power systems," NASA scientists said in a statement.

Geomagnetic activity has improved Aurora normal screen (also known as the northern lights and southern). "Skywatchers at all latitudes should be prepared to shine", astronomer Tony Phillips wrote on his website Spaceweather.com, which monitors space weather.