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MargaretR · 07-03-2012, 16:00

This event might be more than just the aurora borealis visible further south than usual.

Radio ham sites today are warning of radio and satellite disruption when the CME arrives tomorrow (a 'glancing blow' to the ionosphere),

...and disruption of the upper atmosphere is strongly suspected to contribute towards earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and severe weather events
Can Solar Activity Cause Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Extreme Weather? → Washingtons Blog
"On a significant number of occasions, satellites have picked up disturbances in this part of the atmosphere 100-600km above areas that have later been hit by earthquakes.

One of the most important of these is a fluctuation in the density of electrons and other electrically-charged particles in the ionosphere.

One study looked at over 100 earthquakes with magnitudes of 5.0 or larger in Taiwan over several decades. The researchers found that almost all of the earthquakes down to a depth of about 35km were preceded by distinct electrical disturbances in the ionosphere. "

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MargaretR God Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: c l m Posts: 12,362 Blog Entries: 4 Liked: 518 times Rep Power: 68671	Re: Solar flares - coronal mass ejections This event might be more than just the aurora borealis visible further south than usual. Radio ham sites today are warning of radio and satellite disruption when the CME arrives tomorrow (a 'glancing blow' to the ionosphere), ...and disruption of the upper atmosphere is strongly suspected to contribute towards earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and severe weather events Can Solar Activity Cause Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Extreme Weather? → Washingtons Blog "On a significant number of occasions, satellites have picked up disturbances in this part of the atmosphere 100-600km above areas that have later been hit by earthquakes. One of the most important of these is a fluctuation in the density of electrons and other electrically-charged particles in the ionosphere. One study looked at over 100 earthquakes with magnitudes of 5.0 or larger in Taiwan over several decades. The researchers found that almost all of the earthquakes down to a depth of about 35km were preceded by distinct electrical disturbances in the ionosphere. " __________________ Last edited by MargaretR; 07-03-2012 at 16:04.