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Solar CME Plasma Storm to Hit Earth on August 3rd 2010

by PAIR A NORMAL GUYS INC | August 2, 2010 at 10:11 pm

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The Sun has become highly active of late on Sunday which is quite ironic the Sun experienced some complex magnetic solar flare and eruption activity and began to blast plasma emissions hurdling towards the Earth. The Sun erupted with a bubble of CME or Coronal Mass Ejection that will no doubt strike the planet sometime August 3rd most likely at night and cause a possible spectacle. A brilliant light show could be seen around the globe especially in the Northern areas of the planet. An unscheduled Aurora Borealis could possibly put on a dazzling display due to the recent solar flare activity from our Sun. This phenomena mostly occurs in the Arctic regions however because of the solar flare emissions it drags the Aurora Borealis effect south of the Arctic regions. The plasma flares should not cause any damage to satellite or electronic grids or equipment according to scientists who are monitoring the arrival of the plasma emissions. That will remain to be seen , the extent of this CME impact will be something to watch for.

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SCW (not verified)

at 05:38 on August 3rd, 2010

Thanks for the heads up. I wonder if this will raise the local temperatures. It is already 95+ degrees here in Taiwan. This flare could raise it, but god knows how much. Scary to think about.

Toxicanadian (not verified)

at 13:21 on August 3rd, 2010

I wonder if these very high and hot winds (5 pm Aug. 3, north of Toronto) are because of this?

Bill Nye, The Science Guy (not verified)

at 16:59 on August 3rd, 2010

You guys are kidding, right? These high energy particles will light up the sky, but as for affecting weather so much right away? We're talking a solar flare, and not a Nova... The sun would have to increase it's solar output by +30% for a more immediate, or by +10% over a longer period of time to affect the weather on a very rapid (hours, days, etc.) basis.... Read a book...

Einstein (not verified)

at 15:31 on August 4th, 2010

Not true. According to most observation and legitmit speculations, the sun's energy particles can and most likely will produce stronger UV rays.

Toxicanadian (not verified)

at 17:39 on August 3rd, 2010

Bill, you're a pretty nice guy eh? NOTThat is why I said " I wonder"....Obviously I have no idea you goof

DY (not verified)

at 19:45 on August 3rd, 2010

Not sure to what degree, but is UV danger higher? My guess is that quite possibly so. May want to be extra vigilant with sunscreen and UV resistant sun glasses as a precaution.

Hiteh (not verified)

at 23:11 on August 3rd, 2010

This is likely to cause some serious problems with communications in London.

L Reyes (not verified)

at 08:13 on August 4th, 2010

We went to south padre island, in south texas, yesterday. We go once a week. We always wear UV and UVB protection 80 and 100 for the face. Well.. we had to leave early after 3 hours because we were very red, and sun burned! That doesnt usually happen! So I would say yes.. something must be up with the amount of UV coming through.