They go strong magnetic storms
The upcoming cycle of solar activity can be disastrous. Scientists predict that magnetic storms are the strongest in years. According to some experts, they may cause damage and destroy trillions energy infrastructure.
The sun is near the end of his 11-year cycle. Another, 24, is expected to result in 2012-2013 very strong magnetic storms.
According to the calculations of experts from the German insurance company Allianz, if the black scenario develops, in their rise as a result of power outages, bringing financial losses trillion dollars.
According to the calculations of experts from the German insurance company Allianz, if the black scenario develops, in their rise as a result of power outages, bringing financial losses trillion dollars.
Very, very bad weather
- In front of us for a really bad space weather - says Jim Wild, a physicist at the University of Lancaster. The powerful mass ejection koronalny on the surface of the Sun ejects matter toward Earth. This in turn results in a magnetic storm. Rapid changes in the magnetic field over a large area during a magnetic storm causes the induction of electromotive force in conductors, which can damage the high voltage transformer.
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Size of potential damage noted insurance agents and national security agencies. - If you imagine that the area size of the country or even continent will not be electricity for weeks or months, then ... it gets seriously - says Wild.
- In front of us for a really bad space weather - says Jim Wild, a physicist at the University of Lancaster. The powerful mass ejection koronalny on the surface of the Sun ejects matter toward Earth. This in turn results in a magnetic storm. Rapid changes in the magnetic field over a large area during a magnetic storm causes the induction of electromotive force in conductors, which can damage the high voltage transformer.
Listen for the Sun, predict magnetic storms - 22-08-2011
Listen for the Sun, predict magnetic storms
Scientists have discovered a method by which of the two days in advance to predict the appearance of sunspots on the Sun. Thanks also to advance the Earth will be able to guard against the negative effects of explosions inside the star. read more »
Size of potential damage noted insurance agents and national security agencies. - If you imagine that the area size of the country or even continent will not be electricity for weeks or months, then ... it gets seriously - says Wild.
Accurate forecasts for the time being no
The difficulty lies in the fact that it is impossible to predict exactly when he will be a very strong explosion on the Sun. The satellites are too far away from our star, to send a warning earlier than one hour before reaching the solar wind to Earth.
Space weather is a relatively fresh field of science. More detailed observations are carried out only for 50 years. We already know, however, may be the effects of solar activity. The most destructive solar storm in recent times took place in 1989. Then it felt the effects of Canada's six million inhabitants, was destroyed when a high voltage transformer.
According to NASA's slightly bigger storm, such as in 1921, would destroy the United States alone approximately 350 transformers, and local power stations, cutting off the current 130 million people.
The difficulty lies in the fact that it is impossible to predict exactly when he will be a very strong explosion on the Sun. The satellites are too far away from our star, to send a warning earlier than one hour before reaching the solar wind to Earth.
Space weather is a relatively fresh field of science. More detailed observations are carried out only for 50 years. We already know, however, may be the effects of solar activity. The most destructive solar storm in recent times took place in 1989. Then it felt the effects of Canada's six million inhabitants, was destroyed when a high voltage transformer.
According to NASA's slightly bigger storm, such as in 1921, would destroy the United States alone approximately 350 transformers, and local power stations, cutting off the current 130 million people.
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