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tw 10-31-2003 05:58 PM
Raging storm in space
 
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In another example of little money spent for so much result is the SOHO satellite that predicted the biggest solar flare strike on the earth every observed. Notice how little disruption because the event was predicted and planned for. First at strike occured when noontime was over Japan. Japan lost one satellite - either permanently or temporarily. A previous solar flare had once caused massive power failures in Quebec. This time nothing. Even PJM was able to take appropriate action:
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10/29/2003 PJM EMERGENCY PROCEDURE MESSAGE --

As of 0222 hours, a Solar Magnetic Disturbance - Conservative Operation Action has been issued to protect the power system from damage or disruptions due to increased solar magnetic activity.
But SOHO is not NASA. It was launched by ESA - European Space Agency. Little bucks; no humans; near disaster; big results.

How potentially destructed was this massive proton strike? I have never seen the chart this red from 'Todays Space Weather' subpage at:
http://www.sel.noaa.gov/SWN/

HungLikeJesus 02-06-2009 03:50 PM
This is actually quite interesting.

I can't believe it's waited over five years for the first response.

ZenGum 02-06-2009 06:25 PM
I haven't seen that much red since the last stock market report...

Beestie 02-06-2009 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus (Post 531377)
This is actually quite interesting.

I can't believe it's waited over five years for the first response.
"It" wasn't waiting. WE were waiting.

OK, UT you can pull the plug now. Last one out kill the lights.

:3eye:


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