Solar Flares, Solar Tsunami, and Radiation Storms

[Manuel Tavares]

Solar Flares, Solar Tsunami, and Radiation Storms

By Judith Kusel

Posted on March 31, 2022

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IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR ALL STARSEEDS.

CREDIT TO ALEXANDER QUINN.

HOLD ON TIGHT STARSEEDS!

SOLAR FLARES, SOLAR TSUNAMI AND RADIATION STORM

G2 – G3 class GEOMAGNETIC STORMS

March 31st, April 1th

Lot of things just happened all at once.

Sunspot AR2975 erupted on March 28th (1129 UT), producing a major M4-class solar flare.

The blast propelled a ‘solar tsunami’ through the sun’s atmosphere.

This tsunami was ‘radio-active.’ Its rippling leading edge beamed radio waves toward Earth.

Ironically, while the sun was turning itself into a temporary radio beacon, it simultaneously wiped out some radio transmissions on Earth.

A pulse of X-rays from the flare ionized the top of the atmosphere over Africa, causing a shortwave radio blackout.

Energetic protons accelerated by the flare+tsunami are now peppering Earth’s magnetosphere, causing a minor S1-class radiation storm.

Moderately strong G2-class geomagnetic storms are possible on March 31st when a CME is expected to hit Earth’s magnetic field. During such storms, naked-eye auroras can descend into the USA as far south as, e.g., New York and Idaho (geomagnetic latitude 55o). In fact, the storm might be stronger than predicted.

The source of the CME, active sunspot AR2975, has just sent one or two more CMEs right behind it.

Sunspot AR2975 has been busy. ...>>>https://rayviolet.blogspot.com/2022/03/solar-flares-solar-tsunami-a...