{"id":56346,"date":"2021-01-06T12:17:49","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T17:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=56346"},"modified":"2021-01-06T12:17:49","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T17:17:49","slug":"geomagnetic-storm-expected-to-strike-earths-magnetic-field-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=56346","title":{"rendered":"Geomagnetic Storm Expected To Strike Earth&#8217;s Magnetic Field Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"ArticleFull_header__11o5_\">\n<h3 class=\"ArticleFull_title__2cUI6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/geopolitical\/geomagnetic-storm-expected-strike-earths-magnetic-field-today\">Geomagnetic Storm Expected To Strike Earth&#8217;s Magnetic Field Today<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"ArticleFull_mainContent__2fwDC\">\n<div class=\"ArticleFull_body__3kFg9 NodeBody_container__2N7hs\">\n<p>A minor (G1-class) geomagnetic storm watch is in effect for Jan. 6 as a coronal mass ejection (CME) is expected to strike Earth&#8217;s magnetic field, according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spaceweather.com\/\">SpaceWeather<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/index.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1346192003139309570&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zerohedge.com%2Fgeopolitical%2Fgeomagnetic-storm-expected-strike-earths-magnetic-field-today&amp;siteScreenName=zerohedge&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=ed20a2b%3A1601588405575&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1346192003139309570\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>On Jan. 2, the Sun released a blast of energy that has taken at least four days to reach Earth.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;The fact that it has taken at least four days to reach Earth marks the CME as a slow-mover; the longer it takes to arrive, the weaker its impact will be,&#8221; SpaceWeather.com said.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"Advert_desktop__1J5vD Advert_tablet__3QEBr Advert_mobile__1rlLc Advert_align__N0_fw Advert_placement__1I4yb\">\n<aside id=\"in-content-video\" class=\"Advert_verticallySpacedSimple__fbU2d\" data-google-query-id=\"COzbwdnnh-4CFYjqwAodyv0JRA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/21841313772\/zerohedge\/in_content_video_0__container__\">NASA&#8217;s Solar Dynamics Observatory filmed the eruption from the Sun.<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/496751790\" width=\"640\" height=\"297\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swpc.noaa.gov\/products\/planetary-k-index\">NASA&#8217;s Space Weather Prediction Center<\/a>\u00a0shows the Planetary K-index, used to characterize the magnitude of geomagnetic storms, is already showing the Earth&#8217;s magnetic field is being disrupted at the moment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/2021-01-06_06-33-44.png?itok=Y_FzCY6g\" data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/2021-01-06_06-33-44.png?itok=Y_FzCY6g\" data-link-option=\"0\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_mobile\/public\/inline-images\/2021-01-06_06-33-44.png?itok=Y_FzCY6g\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"a2492ecb-17e3-48cc-8c2b-7dbe1a2406b7\" data-responsive-image-style=\"inline_images\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Sun&#8217;s highly-charged particles slamming into the Earth&#8217;s atmosphere should produce auroras.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/2021-01-06_06-34-22.png?itok=Gi7atwA4\" data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/2021-01-06_06-34-22.png?itok=Gi7atwA4\" data-link-option=\"0\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_mobile\/public\/inline-images\/2021-01-06_06-34-22.png?itok=Gi7atwA4\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"259\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"1db56bf2-9aba-42f3-990d-a7a9c57355f6\" data-responsive-image-style=\"inline_images\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"Advert_desktop__1J5vD Advert_align__N0_fw Advert_placement__1I4yb\">\n<aside id=\"in-content-desktop\" class=\"Advert_verticallySpacedSimple__fbU2d\" data-google-query-id=\"COSa59jnh-4CFQnawAodm2gICw\">\n<div id=\"pa-container-0\" class=\"pa-global-class pa-pl-4325 pa-pl-multiInsert\">\n<div id=\"pa-unit-0\" class=\"pa-unit-global pa-pl-4325\">For the most part, the solar storm appears to be weak. It may not have the intensity to disrupt satellite-based technology that powers GPS navigation, mobile phone signal, and satellite TV.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>How Solar Storms Disrupt Technology On Earth\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/solar%20storm%20earth.jpg?itok=_bPy1Umn\" data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"\/s3\/files\/inline-images\/solar%20storm%20earth.jpg?itok=_bPy1Umn\" data-link-option=\"0\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zh-prod-1cc738ca-7d3b-4a72-b792-20bd8d8fa069.storage.googleapis.com\/s3fs-public\/styles\/inline_image_mobile\/public\/inline-images\/solar%20storm%20earth.jpg?itok=_bPy1Umn\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"c6271acb-7243-4b7c-9ae3-f4d31cebfcd0\" data-responsive-image-style=\"inline_images\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last month researchers at the National Center for Atmospheric Research\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/markets\/digital-economy-disruption-possible-terminator-event-suggests-strongest-sunspot-cycle\">discovered<\/a>\u00a0that the Sun is about to wake up into a new solar cycle that could make solar storms a regular occurrence, something that may jeopardize the digital economy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Geomagnetic Storm Expected To Strike Earth&#8217;s Magnetic Field Today A minor (G1-class) geomagnetic storm watch is in effect for Jan. 6 as a coronal mass ejection (CME) is expected to strike Earth&#8217;s magnetic field, according to\u00a0SpaceWeather. 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