NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA) and other space companies around the world reported this Sunday, June 1, which was classified as Strong solar storm. This was due to a phenomenon known as Coronal mass releaseWhich occurs in the sun and can cause violations in our telecommunication systems. This often happens, but the phenomenon is not so common as to qualify as severe.
In fact, in KP scaleused to measure the seriousness of this type of phenomena, the storm on June 1 was classified as Level 8The field of the maximum scale is 9, so we can get an idea of the seriousness of the situation. In addition, c Gravity scale of geomagnetic storms was classified as G4 levelThe field again, this is on the edge of the maximum, as it is a scale that goes from G1 to G5.
A Spanish space agency He indicated that although during the publication of his message the seriousness of this strong solar storm decreased slightly, decreased, can increase by the next 24 hoursThe field that is today. Therefore, it is recommended Telecommunications operators which are attentive to possible violations in order to take measures as soon as possible, if necessary. At the moment, nothing has happened, but it cannot be excluded that there is a frequency.
Little sunny physics …
The sun is a composite star Mostly hydrogen. About three quarters of his composition belongs to this element. Otherwise, we can find other elements, such as Oxygen, carbon, neon or iron. All of them are in a state of plasma. This is a state of matter, similar to gas in which particles are loaded.
All these charged particles are in constant movement around the sun. Sometimes with greater intensity, and in other cases, it is more peaceful. These flows of movement are what is known as solar activity and follow Cycles about 11 years in which he rises until he reaches the peak and descends to the starting point. There are not 11 exact years, so you cannot know when they reach peaks. It is clear that we are at the high intensity of the current cycle. There is nothing more to see the northern lights that was noticed in Spain only a year ago. Aurors moved only from the poles during the time A great intensity of solar activity. But this is not the only thing that happens.
When solar activity is very high, they may occur flashes And when it is even more, Coronal mass ejectionThe field is usually phenomena that go together, although the former are more common than the second. Flash or solar eruption occurs when there is Sudden release of energy in the form of radiation Electromagnetic, if it is very intense, classified as a level m or k, Coronal mass releasein which it is also released Great plasma cloudThe field in this case just occurred, occurred after a solar eruption of type M. Then the coronal mass was released.
The whole set of energy phenomena in the sun is what is known as Solar storm, which can also have several levels. As we saw, now Strong solar storm.
But what implies the development of a strong solar storm?
A strong solar storm can lead to changes in electric networks with high tongue, violations in high -frequency radio communications, possible temporary errors in satellite navigation systems and transitional satellite effects in low orbits from an increase in thermal density.
None of this has happened at the moment, but cannot be excluded This happens in the next few hours. In any case, for all this is normal, without any disaster or something like that. It is important that the companies in the field of telecommunications be Avizor’s eye in the next few hours, while astrophysicists analyze the evolution of solar activity. In addition, now it does not seem that there is something to be afraid. It is normal to convince us, given the series of historical moments that we had to live, but it does not seem to be different. What happened is rare, but not unique, and usually remains unnoticed. Field
Source: Hiper Textual
