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Strategies & Market Trends : Booms, Busts, and Recoveries
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To: Snowshoe who wrote (40381)10/28/2003 7:20:03 PM
From: EL KABONG!!!  Read Replies (1) of 74559
 
A new geomagnetic solar storm is rapidly incoming towards Earth.

The prior storm, last week, barely grazed the planet, yet still caused some radio communications disruptions (mostly at extremely high altitudes) and some minor cell phone disruptions. No electrical outages were noted. The prior storm was was ranked at the 3rd level of severity, or about the middle of the range.

This new storm is rated between the 4th and 5th levels, or near the top of the severity range. Auroral activity from the prior storm was seen only in extreme northern European locations. The auroral activity from the new storm has the potential for a much wider audience.

The initial effects should begin to be felt tonight, after sunset, in the extreme northern hemisphere. But the bulk of the energy will not reach our planet until sometime tomorrow, perhaps late in the afternoon or after dark.

A record reading for mass ejection of solar material was registered on very sophisticated astronomical equipment. Much of this solar material will harmlessly shoot past the planet. However, some material will undoubtedly bathe the planet, causing problems for man-made satellites and possible geomagnetic storms within the planet's atmosphere.

So, watch the northern skies (or southern skies, if you're in the southern hemisphere) for possible auroras at sunset and sunrise for the next few days. Potentially, the light show could be stunning.

KJC
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