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There is a direct correlation between sunspot activity and magnetic storms on earth. At the height of the approximately 11-year cycle of sunspot activity, magnetic storms on earth are more intense and are of greater duration. The intensity of some storms requires a few satellites to be put into "sleep mode" to prevent damage. And the effects on things like the power grid are well documented natural phenomenon that is directly linked to sunspot activity.
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∙ 11y agoWe're not sure, although this is a matter of intense study. We know that there is a correlation between low sunspot numbers and low solar activity, and we know that there is a correlation between high numbers of sunspots and high solar activity. We're pretty sure that one doesn't cause the other, but that both are caused by some other factor of which we are not yet aware.
There have been two recorded periods in the last few hundred years during which there was a long spell of lower-than-normal sunspot activity, and these are named for the astronomers who noted them. These were called the "Maunder Minimum" and the "Dalton Minimum", and each was followed by a period of unusually cool weather.
Here also, we're not sure what the relationship is, or if it was just coincidental.
If you would like to see the current sunspot number and a photo of the Sun today, visit spaceweather.com at the link below.
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∙ 15y agoI have no idea!!! that is a question on my science hw though!
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∙ 11y agoThe upward and downward forces of a magnetic storm create a vortex that cools areas of the sun.
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What kind of storms are sunspots?
A sunspot is a region on the Sun's surface that is marked by intense magnetic activity, which inhibits convection, forming areas of reduced surface temperature. See link for further information
What is the magnetic disturbance on the sun's surface called?
These magnetic disturbances are known as magnetic storms.
Dark marks on the sun?
This is called a black spot and is where the sun is hottest on the surface.
When does Aurora Borealis occur?
Aurora Borealis occurs in the northern hemisphere, and its companion, Aurora Australis in the Southern hemisphere.Both are caused by a torrent of charged particles from our Sun, and which are directed by the earth's magnetic poles towards those poles.This occurrence is most common during solar storms and sunspot activity, which occurs in an 11-year (or 22-yeaar) cycle.In intense solar storms, they may even be seen as far south in the USA as Texas, but very rarely. Under these conditions, the excess of charged particles can damage electrical and telephone wiring (and transformers), by causing large currents to flow.
What are the small dark areas on the suns suface?
Sun spots (magnetic storms).
What is a dark area on the sun that is caused by magnetic storms?
Sunspot. See related question
What kind of energy could cause a sunspot?
Magnetism. They are magnetic storms.
How does a sunspot change over time?
Caused]by Magnetic "storms " in the surface and near surface
What kind of storms are sunspots?
A sunspot is a region on the Sun's surface that is marked by intense magnetic activity, which inhibits convection, forming areas of reduced surface temperature. See link for further information
What are dark spots on the sun where gas is cooler?
The cooler dark spots on the sun are called sunspots.
How frequently magnetic storm occurre on earth?
During the high periods of the sunspot cycle, several times per year; during sunspot minima, only a couple of times per year. Severe solar storms, which can damage electronic equipment and satellites, are fortunately very rare.
How are magnetic storms on earth related to storms?
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What is the magnetic disturbance on the sun called?
These magnetic disturbances are known as magnetic storms.
What is the magnetic disturbance on the sun's surface called?
These magnetic disturbances are known as magnetic storms.
Magnetic storms are due to?
the rotation of the earth
Dark marks on the sun?
This is called a black spot and is where the sun is hottest on the surface.
What evidence do you see in the sky when the solar magnetic storms break through your magnetic shield?
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