What is a solar flare,are we in any way at risk of it?
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A flare is defined as a sudden, rapid, and intense variation in brightness. A solar flare occurs when magnetic energy that has built up in the solar atmosphere is suddenly released. Radiation is emitted across virtually the entire electromagnetic spectrum, from radio waves at the long wavelength end, through optical emission to x-rays and gamma rays at the short wavelength end. The amount of energy released is the equivalent of millions of 100-megaton hydrogen bombs exploding at the same time! The first solar flare recorded in astronomical literature was on September 1, 1859. Two scientists, Richard C. Carrington and Richard Hodgson, were independently observing sunspots at the time, when they viewed a large flare in white light.
Solar flaire's are energy bursts that occur on the surface of stars like the sun. No they arent a danger to us.
Yes. we can all be toasted , it happened in Africa once , that's why all africans are dark
Solar flares are tremendous explosions on the surface of the Sun.
here's a video: http://solarscience.msfc.nasa.gov/images...
The geomagnetic effects from solar flares occur when the flare accelerates waves of material and radiation energy toward the earth. This solar wind package can impact the earth’s magnetic field and cause a period of fluctuations. These fluctuations can induce the electric currents within conductive material on or near the earth’s surface, including long utility transmission lines. These events are collectively known as geomagnetic disturbances.
Industry sources report that transformers are failing at an above-average rate in areas of the Unites States especially prone to geomagnetic disturbances — the Northeast, particularly the New England states down through the Chesapeake Bay area.
It also effects cell phone transmission and satellite communications. Almost all electronic devices are at risk due to the fluctuations in the magnetic field.
A solar flare is an explosion on the surface of the sun. This explosion has the equivalent of tens of millions of hydrogen bombs. And no, we are NOT at risk, if the ozone layer is there. The only that really affects is satellite TV and that's about it.
solar flare is a explosion of the sun or star.
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If a solar flare from the sun was to reach the earth, what types of effects
would it have on the earth and its weather?
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Visible solar flares or prominences never actually reach the earth, but we definitely feel the effects of these solar storms. Flares produce high energy ultraviolet and X-ray radiation which cause disturbances in the Earth's ionosphere and make long distance radio communication more
difficult. High levels of solar activity can heat the Earth's upper atmosphere, causing it to expand and producing more drag on satellites in low Earth orbit. The flares also accelerate charged particles which produce aurorae, or northern lights, when they get trapped by the Earth's magnetic field. Both the radiation and the charged particles are dangerous to astronauts in Earth orbit. Exposure to solar flares can increase the risk of an astronaut to getting cancer or to having children with birth defects. Therefore, spacecraft and spacesuits are
designed with shielding to protect the astronauts. Solar flares have little, if any, effect on the Earth's weather.
A solar flare is a burst of energy from the surface of the sun. It fallows the sun`s magnetic field lines. A flare is immense, longer than the Earth`s diameter. Once at 11 years the polarity of sun`s magnetic field change. In this period, the solar flares reach the maximum. There`s the risk of losing communications (made by satellites outside the Earth`s magnetosphere). PS: I may have mistakes. please excuse them - I`we learned English from TV movies :P
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