{"id":37091,"date":"2018-08-27T06:12:44","date_gmt":"2018-08-27T11:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=37091"},"modified":"2018-08-27T06:12:44","modified_gmt":"2018-08-27T11:12:44","slug":"noaa-issues-geomagnetic-storm-warning-a-crack-opened-in-earths-magnetic-field-plasma-started-pouring-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=37091","title":{"rendered":"NOAA Issues Geomagnetic Storm Warning: &#8220;A Crack Opened In Earth&#8217;s Magnetic Field &#038; Plasma Started Pouring In&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"block-zerohedge-page-title\" class=\"block block-core block-page-title-block\">\n<h3 class=\"page-title\"><span class=\"field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/news\/2018-08-26\/noaa-issues-geomagnetic-storm-warning-crack-opened-earths-magnetic-field-plasma\">NOAA Issues Geomagnetic Storm Warning: &#8220;A Crack Opened In Earth&#8217;s Magnetic Field &amp; Plasma Started Pouring In&#8221;<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-zerohedge-content\" class=\"block block-system block-system-main-block\">\n<article class=\"node node--type-article node--view-mode-full\" role=\"article\" data-gtm-vis-recent-on-screen-2077925_22=\"1740\" data-gtm-vis-first-on-screen-2077925_22=\"1740\" data-gtm-vis-total-visible-time-2077925_22=\"100\" data-gtm-vis-has-fired-2077925_22=\"1\">\n<footer class=\"node__meta\">\n<div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 a2a_default_style\" data-a2a-icon-color=\"#222\">\n<div>According to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/services.swpc.noaa.gov\/text\/discussion.txt\">NOAA Space Weather forecasters<\/a>, a powerful G3-class geomagnetic storm is in progress on August 26th as Earth passes through the wake of a coronal mass ejection (CME) that arrived with little notice approximately 24 hours ago. Strong magnetic fields in the CME\u2019s wake have cracked into Earth\u2019s magnetosphere, allowing solar wind to enter. So far auroras have been sighted in Scandinavia, Canada, and northern-tier US states such as Michigan and New York.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"node__content\">\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/whyweshouldw-768x395.jpg?itok=cuEQz-qg\" data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/whyweshouldw-768x395.jpg?itok=cuEQz-qg\" data-link-option=\"0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/whyweshouldw-768x395.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/inline_image_desktop\/public\/inline-images\/whyweshouldw-768x395.jpg?itok=cuEQz-qg 1x\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"257\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"7a639c20-e0cf-420a-80b4-6f01d40a75ce\" data-responsive-image-style=\"inline_images\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe geomagnetic field is expected to be at active to G3 (Strong) geomagnetic storm levels on day one (26 Aug) due to continued influence from the 20 Aug CME. Quiet to active conditions, with a slight chance for G1 (Minor) storm conditions, are likely on day two (27 Aug) with quiet to unsettled levels likely on day three (28 Aug) as CME effects gradually wane,\u201d said the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Steven Herman, the White House bureau chief of Voice of America (VOA News), reported the strong geomagnetic storm on earlier Sunday morning. He shared a note listing the potential impacts of the storm, which included power systems, spacecraft, satellite communication networks, and even radio disruptions.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<article class=\"MediaCard\n           MediaCard--mediaForward\n\n           customisable-border\" dir=\"ltr\" data-scribe=\"component:card\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"MediaCard-mediaContainer js-cspForcedStyle\" data-style=\"padding-bottom: 50%\">\n<div class=\"MediaCard-mediaAsset ImageGrid ImageGrid--2 ImageGrid--roundedTop\"><a class=\"ImageGrid-image ImageGrid-image-0 CroppedImage CroppedImage--fillWidth\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/W7VOA\/status\/1033597923366510593\/photo\/1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CroppedImage-image js-cspForcedStyle\" title=\"View image on Twitter\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/DlgT1GYW0AEl2Cn?format=jpg&amp;name=360x360\" alt=\"View image on Twitter\" width=\"743\" height=\"1045\" data-image=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/DlgT1GYW0AEl2Cn\" data-style=\" top:-20%;\" \/><\/a><a class=\"ImageGrid-image ImageGrid-image-1 CroppedImage CroppedImage--fillHeight\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/W7VOA\/status\/1033597923366510593\/photo\/1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CroppedImage-image js-cspForcedStyle\" title=\"View image on Twitter\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/DlgT1GYXoAIHYU5?format=jpg&amp;name=360x360\" alt=\"View image on Twitter\" width=\"737\" height=\"603\" data-image=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/DlgT1GYXoAIHYU5\" data-style=\"left:-10%;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"Tweet h-entry js-tweetIdInfo subject expanded\" cite=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/W7VOA\/status\/1033597923366510593\" data-tweet-id=\"1033597923366510593\" data-scribe=\"section:subject\">\n<div class=\"Tweet-header\"><a class=\"TweetAuthor-avatar  Identity-avatar u-linkBlend\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/W7VOA\" data-scribe=\"element:user_link\" aria-label=\"Steve Herman (screen name: W7VOA)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Avatar Avatar--edge\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1014548080669192192\/Lo5vS5FC_normal.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-scribe=\"element:avatar\" data-src-2x=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1014548080669192192\/Lo5vS5FC_bigger.jpg\" data-src-1x=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1014548080669192192\/Lo5vS5FC_normal.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"TweetAuthor js-inViewportScribingTarget\" data-scribe=\"component:author\">\n<div class=\"TweetAuthor-nameScreenNameContainer\"><span class=\"TweetAuthor-decoratedName\"><span class=\"TweetAuthor-verifiedBadge\" data-scribe=\"element:verified_badge\"><b class=\"u-hiddenVisually\">\u2714<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Tweet-brand\">\n<div class=\"Icon Icon--twitter \" title=\"View on Twitter\" role=\"presentation\" aria-label=\"View on Twitter\">\n<div class=\"Tweet-metadata dateline\"><a class=\"u-linkBlend u-url customisable-highlight long-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/W7VOA\/status\/1033597923366510593\" data-datetime=\"2018-08-26T06:12:02+0000\" data-scribe=\"element:full_timestamp\"><time class=\"dt-updated\" title=\"Time posted: August 26, 2018 06:12:02 (UTC)\" datetime=\"2018-08-26T06:12:02+0000\">2:12 AM &#8211; Aug 26, 2018<\/time><\/a> \u00b7 <a class=\"u-linkBlend customisable-highlight\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=place%3A08ede08699716803\">Rose Hill, VA<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"Tweet-metadata dateline\">A sunspot has formed as large as the Earth and now an active warning about a geomagnetic storm. <a class=\"link customisable\" dir=\"ltr\" title=\"http:\/\/spaceweather.com\/\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AY9BIhLBJF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-expanded-url=\"http:\/\/spaceweather.com\/\" data-scribe=\"element:url\"><span class=\"u-hiddenVisually\">http:\/\/<\/span>spaceweather.com<span class=\"u-hiddenVisually\">\/\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"Tweet-metadata dateline\"><a class=\"u-linkBlend u-url customisable-highlight long-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/W7VOA\/status\/1033597923366510593\" data-datetime=\"2018-08-26T06:12:02+0000\" data-scribe=\"element:full_timestamp\"><time class=\"dt-updated\" title=\"Time posted: August 26, 2018 06:12:02 (UTC)\" datetime=\"2018-08-26T06:12:02+0000\">2:12 AM &#8211; Aug 26, 2018<\/time><\/a> \u00b7 <a class=\"u-linkBlend customisable-highlight\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=place%3A08ede08699716803\">Rose Hill, VA<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The K-index, a chart that measures the earth\u2019s magnetic field with an integer in the range 0\u20139 with 1 being calm and 5 or more indicating a geomagnetic storm, hit the 4 threshold was reached at 21:43 UTC on August 25, followed by K-index of 5 (G1 Minor) at 01:54 UTC on August 26, K-index of 6 (G2 Moderate) at 02:57 and K-index of 7 (G3 Strong) at 05:59 and 07:38 UTC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-zerohedge-content\" class=\"block block-system block-system-main-block\">\n<article class=\"node node--type-article node--view-mode-full\" role=\"article\" data-gtm-vis-recent-on-screen-2077925_22=\"1740\" data-gtm-vis-first-on-screen-2077925_22=\"1740\" data-gtm-vis-total-visible-time-2077925_22=\"100\" data-gtm-vis-has-fired-2077925_22=\"1\">\n<div class=\"node__content\">\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-tweet\">\n<div class=\"Tweet-header\">\n<div class=\"Tweet-brand\">\n<div class=\"Icon Icon--twitter \" title=\"View on Twitter\" role=\"presentation\" aria-label=\"View on Twitter\">\n<p>\u2026click on the above link to read the rest of the article\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NOAA Issues Geomagnetic Storm Warning: &#8220;A Crack Opened In Earth&#8217;s Magnetic Field &amp; 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