magnetic storm
noun
: a marked temporary disturbance of the earth's magnetic field held to be related to sunspots
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The aurora was visible in Seattle on Sunday following an Aug. 1 CME that resulted in a G3 magnetic storm.
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Christine Clarridge, Axios, 8 Aug. 2024
While Mäntsälä sits at a high latitude, the researchers point to the recent magnetic storms that hit Earth in May of this year as an example of how far reaching the effects of such activity can be.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 10 July 2024
The antennas have enabled scientists to detect radio signals emitted during magnetic storms on the Sun, document the metronomic bursts from dead stellar cinders called pulsars, and discover the fine detail of lightning strikes on Saturn.
—Byeric Lusito, science.org, 14 June 2024
Its magnetic field plays a role in events like solar flares, explosions that shoot energy, light and high-speed particles into space, as well as coronal mass ejections, solar magnetic storms that expel gas and magnetic fields.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2024
The intensity of these magnetic storms could impact us energetically and heighten our emotional sensitivity
Keep your eyes on the sky this weekend!
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Its sensors tracking magnetic storms emanating from the sun would keep doing their jobs.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Mar. 2017
The more intense solar winds and flares now emanating from the sun can cause genuine magnetic storms over Earth.
—oregonlive, 11 July 2023
Sunspots are the sites of powerful magnetic storms where plasma wells up and falls back to the surface.
—Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 14 June 2023
Christine Clarridge, Axios, 8 Aug. 2024
While Mäntsälä sits at a high latitude, the researchers point to the recent magnetic storms that hit Earth in May of this year as an example of how far reaching the effects of such activity can be.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 10 July 2024
The antennas have enabled scientists to detect radio signals emitted during magnetic storms on the Sun, document the metronomic bursts from dead stellar cinders called pulsars, and discover the fine detail of lightning strikes on Saturn.
—Byeric Lusito, science.org, 14 June 2024
Its magnetic field plays a role in events like solar flares, explosions that shoot energy, light and high-speed particles into space, as well as coronal mass ejections, solar magnetic storms that expel gas and magnetic fields.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 May 2024
The intensity of these magnetic storms could impact us energetically and heighten our emotional sensitivity
Keep your eyes on the sky this weekend!
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Its sensors tracking magnetic storms emanating from the sun would keep doing their jobs.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Mar. 2017
The more intense solar winds and flares now emanating from the sun can cause genuine magnetic storms over Earth.
—oregonlive, 11 July 2023
Sunspots are the sites of powerful magnetic storms where plasma wells up and falls back to the surface.
—Dean Regas, The Enquirer, 14 June 2023
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“Magnetic storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnetic%20storm. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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