A recent CME eruption on the Sun’s surface will cause a Geomagnetic storm over Earth tomorrow, December 27. Here’s what could happen.
Solar activity is at a high level because the Sun is in the middle of a solar cycle, during which the Sun reaches its highest volatility. As a result, sunspot eruptions, solar storms, solar flares, and more, are all plaguing Earth. Although these solar activities may seem harmless due to the distance from the Sun to our planet, they can cause great damage. Now, scientists have observed harmful coronal mass ejections (CMEs) erupting from the sun’s surface, which could lead to a geomagnetic storm hitting the planet as soon as tomorrow. !
NOAA forecasters have revealed that Earth is at risk of a G-1-class geomagnetic storm expected to impact Earth tomorrow, December 27. This is due to a CME. was thrown towards Earth on Christmas Eve. “NOAA forecasters say class G1 geomagnetic storm 27 when a CME is expected to hit Earth’s magnetic field. The CME left the sun on Christmas Eve, fueled by the explosion of a magnetic filament,” spaceweather.com reports.
Formation of a solar storm
Solar storms occur due to CMEs generated on the surface of the Sun. According to the K-index, which measures the magnetic field around the Earth, solar storms are divided into 5 categories from G-1 to G-5. G-1 is the lowest impact solar class G5 is given for the most severe solar storms.
Are particles in the process Sun storm When they reach Earth, they interact with the Earth’s magnetic field and cause geomagnetic storms.
Effects of geomagnetic storms
When solar particles hit Earth, radio communications and power grids are affected as they collide with the planet’s magnetic field. This can cause power and radio outages for several hours or even days. However, grid failure only occurs if solar flame is extremely powerful.
The beautiful aurora is also the result of CME from the Sun. These are beautiful streaks of blue light in the sky known as the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights.
