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Solar wind is a stream of energetic charged particles emitted from the sun. Their energies are many times stronger than X-rays, the common man-made radiation on earth. The earth surface is mainly protected with the earth's magnetic field. Most harmful particles are trapped or deflected away from the earth when they are approaching the earth's magnetic field.
Above the atmosphere where the earth's magnetic field is weak, the satellites or astronauts will be bombarded with lethal particles and can suffer irreversible damage. Integrated circuits (IC's) on a satellite cannot survive solar winds for long. Once a critical IC is fried, the satellite may become inoperable. IC's and humans don't survive without heavy protection out there.
Satellites closer to earth will have a lesser chance of being hit, but their brains (IC's) still need protection from prolonged radiation.
On the ground, unless the earth's magnetic field has an anomaly, humans and IC's are both quite safe from the effects of solar winds -- no extra protection needed.
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Where do solar winds come from?
Solar winds come from the sum
What can gusts of solar winds cause?
Anything from a good tan to the end of life as we know it.
What does the magnetosphere do to the solar winds?
It deflects the solar winds around the Earth
What type of solar events are there?
There are sunspots, solar winds, solar flares, and more
What protects the earth from solar winds?
me!!
How does the solar wind effect us?
Solar winds are the cause of the norther lights (and the southern ones too, but the name escapes me). Also solar winds could cause communication problems with satellites, which could cause T.V. problems, cell phone problems, GPS problems, internet problems, etc. etc.
Why strong winds cause problems for people?
the winds blow off houses, animals, trees etc
Where do solar winds come from?
Solar winds come from the sum
When was Solar Winds created?
Solar Winds was created in 1993.
What can gusts of solar winds cause?
Anything from a good tan to the end of life as we know it.
What does the magnetosphere do to the solar winds?
It deflects the solar winds around the Earth
How can solar weather effect electricity?
Yes, solar winds can effect elctricity and have cause adverse reations in certain hemisheres around the world.
Where are people most affected by solar winds?
"No person is affected by solar winds because they happen in the atmosphere. What is affected by solar winds are satellites that are up in the solar system, they can get pushed aside, knocked down, or even broken if the solar winds are too strong."
What part of the sun sends out solar winds?
Solar winds are sent out from the upper atmosphere of the sun.
What can cause auroras near earth poles?
Solar winds are the out-of-this-world event that cause auroras to appear on earth. Auroras can happen near both the north and the south poles.
Neptune's winds are the what in the solar system?
Neptune has the strongest sustained winds of any planet in the Solar System
What type of solar events are there?
There are sunspots, solar winds, solar flares, and more
