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What is the potential hazard to earth from solar storms?
The main danger seems to be for our satellites; a major flare could potentially cause TRILLIONS of dollars in damage, and damage our communication systems in such a way that it could take years to rebuild it.
Are solar flares harmful to your heath?
Solar flares, which are eruptions of energy on the sun's surface, are not typically harmful to human health. However, intense solar flares can cause disruptions to satellite communication systems and power grids on Earth. It is important to protect your eyes if observing a solar flare directly, as looking at the sun without proper eye protection can cause permanent damage to your vision.
An eruption on the suns surface is a solar what?
Protuberance or Solar Flare.
What do solar flares do to satellites?
They can cause major damage or knock them out of orbit.
Can a solar flare stop the Earth's rotation?
No. Solar flares do not affect Earth's rotation.
A solar flare can cause disruptions to or on earth?
Radio communications
Will the Earth burn if there were a solar flare?
No. Solar flares are a common occurrence. Earth's magnetic field protects us from the worst of it. The greatest danger is that an especially powerful solar flare could knock out satellites and damage electrical systems.
What is are solare flare?
A solar flare is a magnetically charged, hundreds-of-lightyears-long loop of plasma that shoots out of the sun as a result of a magnetic disturbance. the particles it gives off can cause damage to electrical devices, cause blackouts, and seriously injure any astrounaut unlucky enough to be exposed to it.
What is the potential hazard to earth from solar storms?
The main danger seems to be for our satellites; a major flare could potentially cause TRILLIONS of dollars in damage, and damage our communication systems in such a way that it could take years to rebuild it.
Does sun flare attack the earth in 2012?
No. There will be solar flares in 2012 - there are flares every year, even the last couple of years during the depth of the deepest solar minimum in the last century - but solar flares do not "attack the Earth". It is possible that a massive solar flare could cause communications outages, or damage satellites, or cause spectacular auroras - but that could happen ANY time. There were a few satellites damaged by solar flares during the last solar max, in 2002, but the doom-sayers were wrong about that one, too.
What were the most explosive events to occur on the sun?
Solar flares
Will electrical generators work during a solar flare?
If its sufficiently shielded, maintained and fueled, I don't see why not.
Is a solar flare the same thing as a sun flare?
Yes. Solar means "related to the Sun".
When did Graeme king write Solar Flare?
Graeme King wrote solar flare in 2009
What is solar flare capable of?
A solar flare can set off beautiful Northern Lights. If the solar flare is really powerful, it can mess up communications and it can wreck the power grid.
Can a solar flare harm you physically?
no because a solar flare cant actually hit the earth the earths magnetosphere protects it there for the flare will not hurt you physically
What if a solar flare hit a power plant?
A bad flare can induce excess voltage in the power lines, which can cause the the power plant to shut down, or even get damaged
