Two solar clouds are heading towards Earth, and warnings of geomagnetic storms have been issued.
The Solar Astronomy Laboratory of the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences reported that two clouds of solar plasma will cover the Earth this week, and moderate magnetic storms are expected.
The laboratory explained that “the model it developed to predict the impact of solar activity on Earth, which extends until the middle of the week, is based on accurate calculations of the movement of the solar wind and coronal mass ejections, and based on this data, two clouds of plasma are expected to reach the vicinity of our planet in the coming days.”
The statement noted that “the first cloud resulted from a relatively small solar flare of magnitude M1.7 that occurred on November 7 and, despite its weakness, is expected to cause a G2-class geomagnetic storm during the first half of November 10, a moderate storm that may affect navigation systems and power grids in some areas.”
The second cloud is the result of a major mass ejection that followed a larger solar flare. Calculations indicate that “the most intense parts of this ejection veered significantly northward the moment they separated from the surface of the Sun, and will not reach the Earth directly, but will pass over it. However, there are still possibilities of a geomagnetic impact, which may reach category G2 or at most G3 (a relatively strong storm), although final assessments have not yet been issued.”
Scientists expect that “the effects of this delayed emission will reach Earth late on Tuesday, November 11.”
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