Solar Flare (M2.9) in the Direction of Earth Could Cause Some Disruption to Satellites and Radio Signals
Science/Medical/Technology
Tuesday 19th, July 2022
A solar storm is heading directly for earth with the possibility that it could risk of disrupting satellites and radio signals.
The latest models from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adimistration (NOAA) show that a solar flare is headed in the direction of Earth on the 14th of July 2022.
Solar flares are classed into categories A, B, C, M and X, with A being the weakest and X being the strongest. The class is followed by a number to denote the size of the flare.
Dr. Tamitha Skov said, "New region 3058 fires a M2.9-flare! It is now the fourth region on the Sun with the X-factor." going on to further state, "set X-flare risk at 10 percent, but that could rise soon".
"More radio blackouts impact amateur radio operations on Earth’s dayside are likely. GPS users stay vigilant near dawn and dusk."
The US Space Weather Prediction Centre said, "Slight chance for S1 (Minor) solar radiation storms will be present July 17 - 18 mainly due to the favorable location of active regions 3053 and 3055."
Physicist Cameron Patterson of Lancaster University explains: "Most of us have at one point heard the dreaded words: ‘your train is delayed due to a signalling failure’."
"While we usually connect these faults to rain, snow and leaves on the line, you may not have considered that the Sun can also cause railway signals to malfunction."
The latest models from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adimistration (NOAA) show that a solar flare is headed in the direction of Earth on the 14th of July 2022.
Solar flares are classed into categories A, B, C, M and X, with A being the weakest and X being the strongest. The class is followed by a number to denote the size of the flare.
Dr. Tamitha Skov said, "New region 3058 fires a M2.9-flare! It is now the fourth region on the Sun with the X-factor." going on to further state, "set X-flare risk at 10 percent, but that could rise soon".
"More radio blackouts impact amateur radio operations on Earth’s dayside are likely. GPS users stay vigilant near dawn and dusk."
The US Space Weather Prediction Centre said, "Slight chance for S1 (Minor) solar radiation storms will be present July 17 - 18 mainly due to the favorable location of active regions 3053 and 3055."
Physicist Cameron Patterson of Lancaster University explains: "Most of us have at one point heard the dreaded words: ‘your train is delayed due to a signalling failure’."
"While we usually connect these faults to rain, snow and leaves on the line, you may not have considered that the Sun can also cause railway signals to malfunction."
