Sun approaches Solar Cycle 24, could wreak havoc
It’s official the NOAA, or more specifically the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration rings in a new 11-year cycle of heightened solar activity. The new solar cycle is dubbed as Solar Cycle 24. The major climax of this new cycle is predicted to be in 2011 or 2012. Once the solar cycle reaches it’s maximum level you can expect it to bring greater risk of havoc on things like GPS signals, power grids, cell phones, civilian and airline communications, military communications and a whole lot more.
As stated from solar physicist Douglas Biesecker of NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center, “This sunspot is like the first robin of spring.” This robin has started to hatch early since a major group of solar experts predicted the cycle would most likely begin in March of 2008. The catch to the prediction was that it could occur 6 months before or after the March of 2008 date.
Even though the new spot, named #10,981 has appeared and marks the first sunspot of the new solar cycle NOAA warns it will not officially announce Solar Cycle 24 just yet. NOAA would prefer to see more Solar Cycle 24 spots and disruptions on the sun to officially announce that Solar Cycle 24 is dominant and in control of the sun cycle. It has been stated by officials at NOAA that due to the early appearance of these spots it shows that this could be a very strong solar season with bigger storms and more sunspots than previously monitored sun cycles.
Disruptions due to an increase in the solar cycles geomagnetic storms like Solar Cycle 24 can be serious. In fact, in 1989 an entire power grid that powers Canada’s Quebec province was knocked out by a major solar storm. This happened during what is called the Solar Maximum. If you are interested in this phenomenon which will become most active in 2011 or 2012 check out the documentary called Solarmax.
It is only during strong periods of geomagnetic storms that many things on Earth can be damaged. Normally the earth’s magnetic field protects earth from all of the random emissions put out by the sun during increased activity.
To get more information about the Solar Cycle 24 check out the NOAA’s in depth explanation of the coming solar cycle change here. You’ll find more pictures, video and a detailed analysis of what to expect.
Sun approaches Solar Cycle 24, could wreak havoc…
posted at IndianBytes.c…
“Chicken Little” strikes again. In my years on this planet (more than a half-century) this catastrophic failure of the power grid and communications has been predicted before. Never happened. Oh, it may have inconvenienced a number of ham radio operators, but that’s about it. Yawn…
2012……………………..
It has been stated by about half the NOAA scientists that this cycle could be moderately strong (no big deal). The other half of the NOAA scientists expect a mild season. Of course, this season will slowly build up to a peak over the next 5.5 years. The Solar storm season normally has absolutely no effect on humanity. Under extreme circumstances, it might cause problems with a few electronics for brief periods several years from now.
This article is as hysterical as a local weather forecaster hyping a 1 inch snowfall.
Awesome, all of our electrical equipment is at risk.
The sun: All of your signal, belong to us
Earth: AHHHH!
Oh and IndianBytes.com you might reconsider your statement when your ham radio stops working.
- Dwayne Charrington.
http://www.dwaynecharrington.com
I just LOVE how people like to completely under-estimate nature’s ability to fight back. Humans have so screwed up the planet that just maybe, the planet won’t fully protect us like it used to. Yes power grids can be knocked out and other electronic equipment can be seriously damaged at random by these flares and storms, and yes, such damage has been reletively minimal in the past as far as we know.
However, what people fail to realize is that these cycles can and will cause serious issues beyond electronic failure. And despite most people’s attitude of “yeah whatever”, it HAS caused devastation in the past, whether we humans were around to record the events or not is irrelevant.
The potential is there, we must simply do the logical thing, prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Thus, in all likelihood, events will fall somewhere in the middle and we will come out of it relatively unharmed.
Preparing for worst case scenario with solar storms is no different than preparing yourself when big storms roll in and tear up things at ground level, such as wind and electrical storms, flooding, etc.
I live in the Pacific North West and it just amazes me how completely unprepared the vast majority of the local population is when the winter storms roll in as they do EVERY YEAR and cause flooding and other damage to the area. I simply sit back calmly, prepared for potential power failure and other problems while most others are scrambling like mad buying up water, candles, and other emergency supplies.
It often makes me wonder: Are people really that dense that they simply can not learn? O.o If that is the case, I wonder how the heck humans have survived for so long, honestly…
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Actually, SkeeterI, an increase in solar activity enhances ham radio communications, except during the occasional solar storms. The sun was at its peak activity 5-6 years ago…Does anyone recall GPS, ATMs, cell phones, or airline communications going out??? Don’t think so! This article is completely alarmist!
That’s funny this story came up, I recently bought a book out of interest called Apocalypse 2012 and the first chapter is about Mayan calendars and the solar cycle. I’ve been putting off reading it but that kindof sparked my interest again haha.
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Oh no, whatever shall I do? Some people who rely on GPS systems might get lost; it’s the end of the world!
The human race has ruled this planet as a bumbling child king long enough. Welcome the end.
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let it be understood that planets live and die
seek inward
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