Space weather and power grids

Thomson, Alan. 2010 Space weather and power grids. Earthwise, 26. 66-67.

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Abstract/Summary

During the Halloween storm the Sun’s magnetic field lines stretched and snapped, causing a massive eruption of gas. Crossing 150 million kilometers of space in under a day this space weather storm produced aurorae (normally seen at the Earth’s poles) that were visible from Florida.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Programmes:	BGS Programmes 2010 > Earth hazards and systems
ISSN:	X780667289
Date made live:	21 Mar 2012 14:54 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/17403

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Programmes:

BGS Programmes 2010 > Earth hazards and systems

ISSN:

X780667289

Date made live:

21 Mar 2012 14:54 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/17403