BEWARE! Today's solar storm will impact Earth, according to NOAA
Electronic desk: Today, July 14, a solar storm is traveling toward Earth. A G1-class geomagnetic storm is expected to hit our planet later in the day, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) forecaster. On July 11, the Sun released a coronal mass ejection (CME) cloud during an eruption of a solar flare, which sparked the solar storm. Since it is believed that solar winds would worsen the situation and intensify the solar storm, researchers are always keeping an eye on the situation.
What is a solar storm, exactly?
Solar storms, according to NASA, are the result of all solar activity that has an impact on Earth. The magnetic fields of Earth and the powerful electromagnetic fields produced by solar flares or CMES collide when they reach our planet, greatly enhancing radiation and heat in the upper atmosphere. In higher latitudes of the Earth, magnetic fields can have an impact on visible light, which can lead to auroras.
A solar storm is expected today, according to NOAA The Earth's magnetic field is anticipated to be impacted by a CME on July 14th, according to SpaceWeather.com, which states that mild G1-class geomagnetic storms are conceivable during that time. The irregular nalo's exit from the sun was seen by SOHO coronagraphs on July 11th.
A solar storm might occur.
Uncomfortably, a large sunspot will be facing Earth in the next days. The sunspot AR3372 had eight explosions yesterday. On July 13, there was a significant increase in solar flare activity, which resulted in global radio blackouts.
An very intense solar storm may harm satellites, affect mobile and internet service, and possibly bring down the electricity system. Radiation won't directly impair people's health, but emergency service interruptions and power outages in hospitals and other vital facilities might seriously damage technology-based infrastructure.
The function of the NOAA GOES-16 satellite in a solar storm
The first of NASA and NOAA's GOES-R series of Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites, GOES-16 was formerly known as GOES-R before entering geostationary orbit. It was introduced on November 19, 2016, and on December 18, 2017, it became operational. A crucial tool for weather forecasting, climate monitoring, and space weather prediction, GOES-16 is a geostationary satellite that is in geostationary orbit over the Atlantic Ocean and provides continuous images and atmospheric observations of the Western Hemisphere of the Earth. It also has a lightning mapper that can identify both cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-ground lightning.