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Think of it more in terms of the shape of the pulse than of the absolute speed. (And take it for granted that dumbing things down a bit is, unfortunately, norma
by stan_rogers 8y ago
Think of it more in terms of the shape of the pulse than of the absolute speed. (And take it for granted that dumbing things down a bit is, unfortunately, normal for the popular press. It's usually just as easy to give a more accurate description in less-technical language, but for whatever reason, it's rarely done.)
- close04 8y agoOk, the "dumbed down" theory sounds more legitimate. I was wondering why a cloud of ejected plasma would travel substantially faster once you "clear the space" in front of it. Especially since much of the distance traveled is before hitting the magnetopause and Earth's magnetic field. Not much to slow it down out there, certainly not something a previous flare could clear up.