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If you fly at night would the mass of the earth protect the night side from the storm?
by mmcconnell1618 7y ago
If you fly at night would the mass of the earth protect the night side from the storm?
- 8bitsrule 7y agoThe entire answer would be hard ... but depends on the longevity/intensity of the storm. The 1921 event is said to have lasted for over 24 hours (May 13-15). I'd guess that some effects would be 'spread' to an extent by the magnetosphere. [0] According to WP the "plasma cloud ... compresses the Earth's magnetic field and thus increases this field at the Earth's surface."[1] I'd guess again that this is probably less of a problem away from the area directly struck by the plasma ... for radar, say ... but radio/sat nav effects might be worldwide. Some SWPC details:'Space Weather Scales': [2] It'd be very interesting to see this question addressed in some detail. [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEqE-g128kk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEqE-g128kk [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geomagnetic_storm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geomagnetic_storm [2] http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/images/NOAAscales.pdf http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/images/NOAAscal...