Experts predict a 60 percent chance of turning off the radio today later The sun emitted a very strong sunlight and sent it to the earth.
The partial blackout is expected to last until Thursday, with the possibility of ‘strong’ interference affecting slow-wave signals and causing radio waves to fall apart, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The temperature of the sun is burst of electromagnetic radiation which erupts from sunspots, or dark regions on the sun due to the magnetic field.
When a solar flare explodes, it blasts the heat away from the sun at the speed of light. If the radiation reaches Earth, it can disrupt the ionosphere, or the atmosphere that supports radio communication.
The most recent of these explosions was the X-class – the most complex version. It erupted from the sun on Sunday, and has already caused shortwave radio blackouts in southern Africa.
The upcoming explosion of solar plasma and radiation can also bring on the northern lights in the northern parts Montana, North Dakota and Minnesotaalthough the chances are slim.
Areas northeast of Washington, north Idahoin the northeast South Dakotain the north Wisconsin and Upper Michigan he might see them again, but it’s highly unlikely in these places.
The northern lights – also known as the aurora – occur when particles from the sun interact with the Earth’s magnetic field, decorating the night sky with colorful curtains of green, pink, red, yellow, blue and violet.
Experts predict the possibility of radio blackouts today after the sun releases a powerful solar flare and sends it to Earth (STOCK)
The X-class solar flare burst from the Sun on Sunday, peaking at 4:06 a.m. ET.
It was accompanied by a coronal mass ejection (CME), or a large explosion of solar plasma and radiation from the sun.
A CME may affect the Earth’s magnetosphere – the region around the Earth that is controlled by the magnetic field – but only a small effect is expected, according to Space Weather Physicist Tamitha Skov.
Despite the beauty of the X2.2-flare today, the sun continues to serve a sinister purpose. The established storm will feed the world in the west,” Skov wrote in the X post on Sunday.
‘Unfortunately, the incoming high-speed solar wind streams may twist the building to the west. Expect minimal results by noon on December 11.’
Scientists are still studying CMEs to better understand their nature and impact.
Meanwhile, solar flares are expected to continue causing radio outages this week.
When a fire is powerful enough, it emits dangerous levels of X-ray and ultraviolet radiation that ignite – or destroy – the lower layers of the ionosphere.
Partial to partial power outages will last until Thursday, with the possibility of ‘severe’ interference with low-speed signals and resulting in radio losses.
The upcoming outburst of solar plasma and radiation may also bring northern lights to parts of the northern US, although the chances of seeing it are slim.
This can cause the medium-range radio waves to be distorted or absorbed completely, resulting in radio blackouts, according to NASA.
“High frequency (HF) radio operators may experience temporary disruptions or complete loss of signal over a large portion of the world,” NOAA said Sunday.
Solar radiation is divided into groups of letters based on their intensity, with X being the strongest, followed by M, C, and the weakest, B.
Within each class, a range of numbers from 1 to 9 provide details about the intensity of the fire. Sunday Light was X2.2.
Only the X and M flares are strong enough to impact Earth, causing communications to be disrupted.
The Sun is currently at its solstice, or the peak of the 11-year solar cycle.
This means that events like solar flares and CMEs are very common right now.
On October 15, NASA, NOAA and The Solar Cycle Prediction Panel confirmed that the sun has reached its solar cycle, which will continue next year.
This means there are more powerful flares, CMEs and other solar events to come.
