Solar Storm to Hit Earth Today
The Solar Storm has arrived: Earth is entering a dense and strongly magnetized stream of solar wind.
Scientists say they’ve been waiting for this stream to arrive for 3 days.
Better late than never?
South-pointing fields in the stream are opening a crack in Earth's magnetosphere, setting the stage for possible high-latitude auroras on July 14th-15th.
SpaceWeather.com said that dense solar wind sparked the geomagnetic unrest.
“A dense and strongly magnetized stream of solar wind enveloped Earth for a few hours on July 14th, unsettling our planet's magnetic field. So far, no auroras have been reported, probably because of northern summer sunlight. Quiet conditions are expected to resume on July 15th,” said SpaceWeather.com.
