joi, 9 iunie 2011

Geomagnetic storm to slam planet on Wednesday, earthquake frequency to rise













- (TheWeatherSpace.com) -- NOAA is warning of a geomagnetic storm sometime on Wednesday, which may knock communications and grids in some locations... TWS Senior Meteorologist Kevin Martin said. "There isn't much evidence, but it is a growing fact that solar storms trigger earthquakes here on Earth. Peru just had a magnitude-6.0 earthquake, and this usually means Baja and California are next in line." Full story:

* 'Dramatic' solar flare could disrupt Earth communications... US official: solar storms expected to peak in 2013 with potentially devastating effect... THERE'S A HOLE IN THE SUN!... Solar flares could paralyse Britain's power and communications, Liam Fox says...Discovery ( Aug 25, 2010): IS THE SUN EMITTING A MYSTERY PARTICLE?...LiveScience(29 July 2010): Antarctica Experiment Discovers Puzzling Space Ray Pattern... National Geographic (November 19, 2008): "High-energy electrons captured over Antarctica could reveal the presence of a nearby but MYSTERIOUS ASTROPHYSICAL OBJECT that's bombarding Earth with cosmic rays... Scientists baffled by unusual upper atmosphere shrinkage... Scientists: solar activity could hit London 2012 Olympic Games... Dr. Michio Kaku Warns of 2012 Solar Storm... NASA: Sun's Nemesis Pelted Earth with Comets, Study Suggests...'Blocked' jetstream to blame for freak weather in Russia and Pakistan, say scientists... Sun storm to hit with 'force of 100m bombs':