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It's a magnetic field, no? Is there any particular radioactive component? I'd be more worried about the acute effect on the plane's electronics, the whole point
by andy99 2y ago
It's a magnetic field, no? Is there any particular radioactive component? I'd be more worried about the acute effect on the plane's electronics, the whole point is they disrupt electrical systems.
- hexaga 2y agoCharged particles moving fast are ionizing radiation too. I wouldn't expect a ton to get through atmo though.
- SushiHippie 2y agohttps://www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation According to noaa there was an S2 Solar Radiations Storm and in the description for S2 it says: > Biological: Passengers and crew in high-flying aircraft at high latitudes may be exposed to elevated radiation risk. But the scale goes up to S5 and it the radiation will be higher for Austronauts, and for high flying aircrafts there is always a "may" attached.
- thfuran 2y agoI don't know the numbers on actual dose for something like this, but I'd expect that it's "elevated radiation risk" in much the same way that getting a CT is. If you get scanned 10,000 times, there's a pretty good chance you'll die from cancer, but mostly it's just a slight statistical increase in your odds.