The Solar Physical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Sciences announced that the planet Earth will witness today a magnetic storm considered the strongest in two months.
In an official statement, the observatory stated: “It is expected that the Earth will be affected today, Thursday, by a magnetic storm, which may be the strongest storm observed since January of this year, and its intensity may reach the G4 category.” The statement added, explaining: “Expectations indicate that the disturbances in the Earth’s magnetic field will continue for six days, until next Tuesday, corresponding to March 24. The strongest impact of the magnetic storm will be during the period between March 19 and 21, as a result of the arrival of the two largest masses of solar plasma to the Earth, and it will be followed by a period of weaker disturbances that will continue until the 24th of this month.”
Observatory scientists also drew attention to the fact that the peak of this magnetic storm will be Thursday evening, and it will likely be accompanied by the phenomenon of the aurora borealis in some areas between latitudes 50 and 55.
It is noteworthy that magnetic storms occur as a result of increased solar activity, cause disturbances to energy systems and affect the migration paths of birds and animals. Strong magnetic storms can also disrupt the work of communications and navigation systems. The strength of magnetic storms is classified into five grades, based on disturbances that occur in the Earth’s magnetic field, and the intensity of the storm is coded from G1 (weak) to G5 (very strong). (“Russia Today”)
