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CRS, DrPH
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Posted: October 13 2016 at 10:03am |
Space Weather Message Code: WATA50
Serial Number: 60 Issue Time: 2016 Oct 13 1329 UTC WATCH: Geomagnetic Storm Category G3 Predicted Highest Storm Level Predicted by Day: Oct 14: G3 (Strong) Oct 15: G1 (Minor) Oct 16: None (Below G1) THIS SUPERSEDES ANY/ALL PRIOR WATCHES IN EFFECT NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 50 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude. Induced Currents - Power system voltage irregularities possible, false alarms may be triggered on some protection devices. Spacecraft - Systems may experience surface charging; increased drag on low Earth-orbit satellites and orientation problems may occur. Navigation - Intermittent satellite navigation (GPS) problems, including loss-of-lock and increased range error may occur. Radio - HF (high frequency) radio may be intermittent. Aurora - Aurora may be seen as low as Pennsylvania to Iowa to Oregon. |
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Oh crap!!!
Excuse me - I'm just off to put my mobile phone in the microwave.
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No, I have not gone mad. The microwave (off) is just the handiest Faraday cage.
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How do you tell if a politician is lying?
His lips or pen are moving. |
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CRS, DrPH
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Great! Pity that the EMP will take down the rest of the cellular infrastructure (and everything else not protected like your cell phone in its cage!) Buy matches!! This is a fantastic website with lots of information: GEOMAGNETIC STORMS UNDERWAY: Geomagnetic activity is intensifying as Earth passes through the wake of a CME that hit our planet yesterday. Currently, a G2-class storm is in progress. Polar sky watchers should be alert for auroras on
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The candles and matches sit handy. 'Can't afford to lose the numbers on the phone - eventually the system comes back, even if I have to use them on a rebuilt landline.
Any idea when the alert lasts until?
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How do you tell if a politician is lying?
His lips or pen are moving. |
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EdwinSm,
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The police here have suggested that 'smart ' car keys be kept in a
fridge to stop their signal being hijacked to open the car. Similar
technical reasons of being a Faraday cage.
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CRS, DrPH
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According to the Space Weather website, This storming is expected to continue through Oct. 17th as Earth moves deeper into the solar wind stream. Stay tuned for more auroras.
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Bloody Hell!!!
That is a long time. If we are moving in deeper, then things could get quite nasty (theoretically). Perhaps: forget the phone and take the solenoids out of the car instead and put them in the microwave. Or better still buy a horse. |
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How do you tell if a politician is lying?
His lips or pen are moving. |
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President Obama issues a Presidential Order on Space Weather Preparedness:
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