The US Space Weather Prediction Center warned of the arrival of a strong geomagnetic storm G3 to Earth this March 31, product of three eruptions in the solar atmosphere.
This phenomenon is scientifically known as coronal mass ejection (CME), which consists of plasma radiation and solar magnetic field, which can reach the Earth in 15 to 18 hours when directed in this direction.
According to the American center, between the afternoon of March 30 and the early morning of March 31, a cannibalistic coronal mass ejection would hit the Earth, formed by the union of two solar flares advancing at a speed of 3,027,599 km/h. .
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Apparently, a CME ejected on March 28 caught up with one that had been ejected earlier, forming greater radiation and, in turn, a geomagnetic storm.
That’s the way it is, the phenomenon would be seen on Earth as bursts of lightwhich can be seen from dark settings in the northern part of the globe.
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“Impacts on technology from a G3 storm generally remain small, but can push the aurora further to the equator of its polar home. Aurora may be visible over northern states if conditions are right“, explained the Center.
Scientists hope that the planet’s magnetic field will absorb the solar storm’s energy in such a way that it causes only minor damage, specifically “intermittent satellite navigation and low-frequency radio navigation problems.”
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