United States.- On August 17, researchers from NOAA’s Space Climate Prediction Center (SWPC) detected a solar storm approaching planet Earth that may arrive during the last hours of this August 20. American scientists explained that this is a geomagnetic storm caused by a coronal mass ejection. They also added that this phenomenon could have consequences on some devices in addition to a considerable increase in the formation of auroras.
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What consequences will the solar storm bring?
Normally during solar storms there is a production of quite strong X-rays that can even generate alterations in the high frequency radio waves used in communication, as well as gps devices.
These consequences would bring the Solar Storm that would hit the Earth between Thursday and Friday/ Capture
For her part, Dr. Tamitha Skov, recognized for her great knowledge in the subject of space weather, made it clear that the phenomenon that could reach our planet can only generate auroras far from the poles, which means that it will be totally harmless to people.
These consequences would bring the Solar Storm that would hit the Earth between Thursday and Friday/ Capture
This solar storm could take the auroras to places like Northumberland and Norfolk in the UK, Maine, Minnesota and Washington in the United States, and as far as the south of New Zealand and Tasmania,” he said.
The arrival of this storm is expected to manifest itself through bright areas in the sun that will last for minutes or even hours.
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