Unchained Preppers
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: mfitzy111 on February 17, 2023, 06:57:15 PM
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all- I just got an email from spaceweather.com -
BIG FLARE LAUNCHES "SOLAR TSUNAMI": Earth-orbiting satellites have just detected a major X2.2-class solar flare. The blast caused a deep shortwave radio blackout on Earth and launched a tsunami of plasma in the sun's atmosphere. A CME is almost certainly emerging from the blast site, but we don't yet know if it is heading for Earth. Stay tuned to Spaceweather.com for updates.
https://spaceweather.com/
crazy -images on the site of large CME.
another quote- The US Air Force has reported a Type II solar radio burst coming from the tsunami. The drift rate of the burst suggests a shock speed greater than 2400 km/s (5.4 million mph). Solar tsunamis and Type II radio bursts are closely linked to CMEs, and we should expect to see one soon emerging from the blast site.
~Fitzy111
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Just for comparison, the Carrington Event was estimated to be X45, the October 2003 event was an X35. Won't see any effects outside of radio interference from X1-X5 events. And "Solar Tsunami" isn't a thing, just Spaceweather trying to sell more ads with "doom hype".
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well that's good news. at least....Thanks - 45x solar flare = Carrington event...I read about it, just didn't remember the 45x to compare this new info - and not surprised online things are all about click bait anymore.
-MFitzy111